Niemegk, Saxony-Anhalt
Niemegk | |
|---|---|
Abandoned village | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Former district | Bitterfeld |
Niemegk (German pronunciation: [ˈniːmɛk] ⓘ) is an abandoned village in the former district of Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
In the 12th century Thimo of Wettin founded a monastic establishment here which served as a Wettin family monastery (Hauskloster).[1]
In 1978 the entire village was demolished to facilitate the excavation of brown coal as the Goitzsche open-cast mine expanded across the entire area.[2] Of the several small settlements destroyed, Niemegk was the largest, with a population of around 2,000. Mining finished in 2004, after which the site of Niemegk was flooded, along with the rest of the Goitzsche mine, to form the present Großer Goitzschesee.[3] The present Niemegker See is a branch of the main body of water lying to the southwest and is used for bathing.[4]
Notable people
Werner Rauh (1913-2000), German botanist.
References
51°36′43″N 12°21′58″E / 51.6120°N 12.3660°E