Ernst Ludwig pond
| Ernst Ludwig pond | ||
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| Ernst-Ludwig-Teich (2008) | ||
| Geographical location | Langen , Hessen ( Germany ) | |
| Tributaries | Hegbach | |
| Drain | Hegbach | |
| Location close to the shore | Long | |
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 57 '2.2 " N , 8 ° 42' 29.7" E | |
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| surface | 1.5 ha | |
The Ernst-Ludwig-Teich is a small artificial still water in Langen , Hessen.
geography
The Ernst-Ludwig-Teich is located on the south-eastern edge of Langen . The pond is approx. 170 m long and approx. 65 m wide. It has an area of approx. 1.5 hectares. An earth dam with a passage dams the water. The Hegbach flows around the pond . The Ernst-Ludwig-Teich is located in the NSG Hegbachaue near Messel in the Koberstädter Forest .
fauna
Various animal species live on the area; including ducks , kites , pond newts , moorhens , common toads , agile frogs and wild geese . Numerous native fish species animate the pond.
flora
The Ernst-Ludwig-Teich lies in the middle of a mixed forest .
History and etymology
The Ernst Ludwig pond was created around 1890 - as part of a large-scale transformation of the forest into a recreation area - as a fish farming pond for carp and pike. The body of water is named after Ernst Ludwig von Hessen-Darmstadt (1667–1739), from 1678 to 1739 Landgrave of Hessen-Darmstadt .
Picture gallery
Ernst-Ludwig-Teich (2019)
Ernst-Ludwig-Teich (2008)
Ernst-Ludwig-Teich (2008)
Ernst-Ludwig-Teich (2008)
Rhein Main Info graphic Ernst Ludwig Teich
