Espenhain

Espenhain
Ortsteil of Rötha
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Coordinates: 51°11′30″N 12°28′10″E / 51.19167°N 12.46944°E / 51.19167; 12.46944Coordinates: 51°11′30″N 12°28′10″E / 51.19167°N 12.46944°E / 51.19167; 12.46944
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Leipzig
Town	Rötha
Subdivisions	4
Area
• Total	28.15 km2 (10.87 sq mi)
Elevation	164 m (538 ft)
Population  (2013-12-31)
• Total	2,267
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	04579
Dialling codes	034206
Vehicle registration	L

Espenhain is a village and a former municipality in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany. On 1 August 2015 it was merged into the town Rötha.

Geography[]

Espenhain is situated in the Leipzig Bay approx. 20 km south Leipzig and 8 km north of Borna, in the middle of the newly minted New Lake District.

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Solar power plant[]

The solar power plant Espenhain Leipzig is in the municipality. This power plant is a photovoltaic power station. It is a partnership project of the Berlin project development company Geosol and Shell. The power plant was dedicated on the September 8, 2004 and at that time one of the largest of its type in Europe.

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