Espenhain

Ortsteil of Rötha in Saxony, Germany

Location of Espenhain

51°11′30″N 12°28′10″E / 51.19167°N 12.46944°E / 51.19167; 12.46944CountryGermanyStateSaxonyDistrictLeipzig TownRöthaSubdivisions4Area

• Total28.15 km² (10.87 sq mi)Elevation

164 m (538 ft)Population

(2013-12-31)

• Total2,267 • Density81/km² (210/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

04579

Dialling codes034206Vehicle registrationL

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.^[1]

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.

Economy

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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.