Neukieritzsch
Neukieritzsch is a municipality in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany. On 1 April 2008, the former municipality of Lobstädt was incorporated into Neukieritzsch. On 1 July 2014, the former municipality of Deutzen was incorporated into Neu ...
, near
Leipzig
Leipzig (, ; ; Upper Saxon: ; ) is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023. It is the List of cities in Germany by population, eighth-largest city in Ge ...
in
Saxony
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,
Germany
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.
The present town of Lippendorf used to be known as the village of Medewitzsch. In 1934, the towns of Medewitzsch, Lippendorf and Spahnsdorf combined to form the new town of Lippendorf. North of town are
Böhlen
Böhlen () is a town in Saxony, Germany, south of Leipzig. Its main features are a small airport and a power plant. It is located in the newly built Neuseenland, the lakes created in former open-pit mining areas.
History
The first documente ...
and
Zwenkau
Zwenkau () is a town in the district of Leipzig, in Saxony, Germany. Situated between the White Elster and Pleiße rivers, it nestles in the Leipzig Bay and includes parts of the conservation area ''Elsteraue'' and ''Central Germany's Street o ...
, to the east is Rotha, to the south is Neukieritzsch and to the west is Russen-Kleinstorkwitz
The first record of the village of Lippendorf was in 1378. The character of the place was rural for a long time. Only from the 1920s did the then village develop into an industrial centre, mainly due to the
lignite
Lignite (derived from Latin ''lignum'' meaning 'wood'), often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It has a carbon content around 25–35% and is considered the lowest ...
, also called brown
coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams. Coal is mostly carbon with variable amounts of other Chemical element, elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen.
Coal i ...
, formed from naturally compressed
peat
Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, Moorland, moors, or muskegs. ''Sphagnum'' moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most ...
, found in the area. The first lignite mine in the area was opened in 1924. Böhlen
mining
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started near the north west of the town. The first power station was built in 1925. During
World War II
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bomb attacks on the power station in 1944 and 1945 destroyed parts of the village. In the mid-1960s a second power station was built in the municipality of Spahnsdorf and parts of Lippendorf. The current town was incorporated on 1 January 1973.Digital History Medewitzsch January 1, 1973 Lippendorf /ref> In 1997 a new lignite-fired power station, the
Lippendorf Power Station
Lippendorf Power Station is a lignite-fired power station in Lippendorf, which is located in the municipality of Neukieritzsch, near Leipzig in Saxony, Germany. The power plant is owned and operated by Vattenfall Europe. It has a heating capac ...
, was built and the old one was shut down.
The town is not far from the rivers of the
White Elster
The White Elster (, ) is a river in central Europe. It is a right tributary of the Saale. The source of the White Elster is in the westernmost part of the Czech Republic, in the territory of Hazlov. After a few kilometres, it flows into easte ...
and
Pleiße
The Pleiße () is a river of Saxony and Thuringia, Germany. It flows from south to north into the White Elster in Leipzig. Originally, its natural length was ; however, south of Leipzig, it has been straightened, which shortened it to around .
Th ...
*Information Centre in the power plant
* Katharina Luther (Katharina von Bora) Chapel with plaque, that commemorates Katharina von Bora's birthplace.
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Martin Luther
Martin Luther ( ; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, Theology, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Reformation, Pr ...
memorials in the main town and the village Neukieritzsch Kieritzsch.
File:Lippendorf Germany 1915.jpg, Lippendorf 1915
File:Suedfriedhof Leipzig.jpg, Südfriedhof (South Cemetery) in
Leipzig
Leipzig (, ; ; Upper Saxon: ; ) is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023. It is the List of cities in Germany by population, eighth-largest city in Ge ...
; in the background you can see the Lignite Lippendorf Power Station
See also
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Nuclear power in Germany
Nuclear power was used in Germany from the 1960s until it was fully phased out in April 2023.
German nuclear power began with research reactors in the 1950s and 1960s, with the first commercial plant coming online in 1969. By 1990, nuclear powe ...
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Energy policy of the European Union
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List of power stations in Germany
This page lists most of the power stations in the electricity sector in Germany. For traction current, see List of installations for 15 kV AC railway electrification in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Coal, gas, oil, waste
As of July 2023, Germ ...
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Nuclear energy policy
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Renewable energy in Germany
Renewable energy in Germany is mainly based on wind and biomass, plus solar and hydro. Germany had the world's largest photovoltaic installed capacity until 2014, and as of 2023 it has over 82 GW. It is also the world's third country by instal ...
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Leipzig–Hof railway
The Leipzig–Hof railway is a two-track main line in the German states of Saxony, Thuringia and Bavaria, originally built and operated by the Saxon-Bavarian Railway Company. It runs from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof, Leipzig through Altenburg station, Al ...
of the Saxon Bavarian Railway Company.
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Neukieritzsch–Chemnitz railway
The Neukieritzsch–Chemnitz railway is a line in the German state of Saxony. It branches in Neukieritzsch station, Neukieritzsch from the Leipzig–Hof railway and runs via Borna, Leipzig, Borna and Geithain to Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof, Chemnitz Ma ...