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Cranzahl Dam

Cranzahl Dam is a dam in the in East Germany. It was built from 1949 to 1952 near –Cranzahl and the Bärenstein mountain in the to supply drinking water to and the surrounding area.
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Photo: Mars 2002, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: dam in Germany
  • Also known as: “Talsperre Cranzahl”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bärenstein and Cranzahl station.

Peak
Photo: ch ivk, CC BY 3.0.
is a mountain of , southeastern .

Railway station
Photo: Harke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station in the municipality of Cranzahl, located in the district in , .

Historic site
Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cranzahl and Bärenstein.

Village
Photo: Botulph, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Botulph, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the district of , in , .

Town
Photo: Petr Kinšt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in in the of the . It has about 2,800 inhabitants. It lies along the border with . Until World War II, it was a large town.

Cranzahl Dam

Latitude
50.49968° or 50° 29′ 59″ north
Longitude
13.00323° or 13° 0′ 12″ east
Elevation
713 metres (2,339 feet)
Open location code
9F2MF2X3+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24525482
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
2939777
Wiki­data ID
Q2390753
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Satellite Map

Discover Cranzahl Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Cranzahl Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Talsperre Cranzahl”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد كرانزال”
  • German: “Talsperre Cranzahl”
  • Italian: “diga di Cranzahl”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Am Wolfstein and Kühberg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sternwarte Bärenstein and Berghotel Bärenstein.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cranzahl Dam”. Photo: Mars 2002, CC BY-SA 3.0.