Havelland Luch
The Havelland Luch (German: Havelländisches Luch) is a lowland area inside a bend of the River Havel west of Berlin, and forms the heart of the Havelland region.
Location
The luch, a former marshland, lies in a basin that is part of the Berlin urstromtal, a meltwater valley that was formed here during the Weichselian glaciation about 18,000 years ago. It covers an area of about 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres).
To the east and northeast the Havelland Luch borders on a region called the Ländchen Glien, to the south on the Nauen Plateau, to the west on the Rathenow moraine region, the Ländchen Friesack and the Zootzen. To the north it is separated from Ländchen Bellin by the Rhinluch region.
Geology
The Havelland Luch is mainly characterized by
Great Havelland Canal
The formerly marshy valley has been made suitable for agriculture by
The Great Havelland Canal is fed by additional water from the River Havel via the Nauen-Paretz Canal and the Havel Canal.
Vegetation
The natural vegetation of the luch was determined by its waterlogged terrain. Under such conditions an open
Conservation
In the southwest of the Havelland Luch are 5,526 hectares (13,660 acres) of
Transport
The Havelland Luch may be easily accessed and explored on the Havelland Cycleway. The revitalization of country tracks has further improved cycling in the area in recent years.
The Havelland Luch is crossed by the Hanover–Berlin high-speed railway. Both during the construction phase from the end of 1996 and on the completed track special conservation measures have been taken so as not to endanger the habitat of the great bustard and other species of bird.
Sources
- Topographic map, 1:100,000 series, Sheets C 3538 Brandenburg an der Havel and C 3542 Berlin West, both from LGB Brandenburg Archived 2019-11-08 at the Wayback Machine
Coordinates
- The coordinates refer to the centre of the village of 14715 Liepe.
References
- ^ "Brandenburg-Viewer". Retrieved 2020-08-27.