Edersee (Plötzky)

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Edersee, frozen over

The Edersee is a lake east of the village of Plötzky, which belongs to Schönebeck (Elbe) in Saxony-Anhalt . There are various other small lakes in the vicinity. Lake Gisela is only a few meters to the west .

The lake, surrounded by forest, was created as a result of the quarrying of quartzite rock . In 1923, however, the mining was stopped. The lake in the Plötzky district reaches a depth of up to 20 meters. A local recreation area was created in the vicinity of the lake, which is mainly characterized by permanent camping and arboreal properties . There is a swimming area with a playground on the eastern shore of the lake.

Coordinates: 52 ° 3 ′ 14 ″  N , 11 ° 49 ′ 2 ″  E