Vienna-Southeast HVDC Back-to-back station

The GK Vienna–Southeast was a back-to-back HVDC station linking the electric power grids of and . It operated between June 1993 and October 1996.
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  • Type: Power station
  • Description: former HVDC back-to-back station in Austria
  • Also known as: “GK Wien-Suedost” and “GK Wien–Southeast”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wien-Südost substation and Schutzengelkreuz.

Electrical substation
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is an electrical substation, which is situated 140 metres northeast of Vienna-Southeast HVDC Back-to-back station.

Wayside cross
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is a wayside cross, which is situated 510 metres west of Vienna-Southeast HVDC Back-to-back station.

Wayside shrine
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is a wayside shrine, which is situated 570 metres north of Vienna-Southeast HVDC Back-to-back station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kledering and Leopoldsdorf.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of in the state of . Under Nazi rule, it belonged to Greater Vienna from 1938 onwards.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of in the state of . is situated 3½ km southeast of Vienna-Southeast HVDC Back-to-back station.

Vienna-Southeast HVDC Back-to-back station

Latitude
48.12272° or 48° 7′ 22″ north
Longitude
16.41858° or 16° 25′ 7″ east
Elevation
194 metres (636 feet)
Open location code
8FWR4CF9+3C
Geo­Names ID
7282413
Wiki­data ID
Q873304
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