Lock for regulating water levels in an irrigation channel in the Spreewald Biosphere reserve, Brandenburg, Germany

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The Spreewald is a wetland area area known for its system of more than 200 small canals (Fließe) with a total length of approximately 1500 is situated in the Brandenburg district about a 100km south eat of Berlin and was was designated a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1991. It has a population of about 50,000 people and It is a popular tourist destination.

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Size: 3470px × 5205px
Location: Spreewald, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe, EU
Photo credit: © Eden Breitz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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