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]

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Espenhain is located in Germany
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Espenhain is located in Saxony
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Espenhain
Coordinates: 51°11′30″N 12°28′10″E / 51.19167°N 12.46944°E / 51.19167; 12.46944
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
TownRötha
Subdivisions4
Area
 • 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 codes034206
Vehicle registrationL

Geography

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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

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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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