Beznau Nuclear Power Plant

The Beznau nuclear power plant is a nuclear power plant of the Swiss energy utility Axpo, located in the municipality Döttingen, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, on an artificial island in the Aare river. The plant has been operating since September 1969.
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  • Power station
  • …lies at an elevation of 326 metres (1,070 feet)
  • …is also known as “Umspannwerk Beznau”
  • Description: nuclear power plant in Aargau, Switzerland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beznau and Böttstein Castle.
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is an islet, which is situated 200 metres south of Beznau Nuclear Power Plant.
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is a castle in the municipality… is situated 450 metres west of Beznau Nuclear Power Plant.
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is a church, which is situated 500 metres west of Beznau Nuclear Power Plant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Böttstein and Döttingen.
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is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of in .
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is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of in . is situated 3 km northeast of Beznau Nuclear Power Plant.
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is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of in . is situated 3 km north of Beznau Nuclear Power Plant.

Beznau Nuclear Power Plant

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Latitude
47.55565° or 47° 33′ 20″ north
Longitude
8.23093° or 8° 13′ 51″ east
Open location code
8FVCH64J+79
Geo­Names ID
7283148
Wiki­data ID
Q686800

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Beznau Nuclear Power Plant” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Beznau核電站”
  • Chinese: “贝兹瑙核电站”
  • Czech: “Jaderná elektrárna Beznau”
  • Dutch: “Kerncentrale Beznau”
  • Finnish: “Beznaun ydinvoimalaitos”
  • French: “Centrale nucleaire de Beznau”
  • French: “centrale nucléaire de Beznau”
  • French: “Centrale nucléaire de Beznau”
  • German: “AKW Beznau”
  • German: “Kernkraftwerk Beznau”
  • German: “KKW Beznau”
  • Italian: “centrale nucleare di Beznau”
  • Italian: “Centrale nucleare di Beznau”
  • Japanese: “ベツナウ”
  • Japanese: “ベツナウ原子力発電所”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Beznau kjernekraftverk”
  • Norwegian: “Beznau kjernekraftverk”
  • Persian: “نیروگاه اتمی بزنو”
  • Persian: “نیروگاه هسته ای بزناو”
  • Persian: “نیروگاه هسته ای بزنو”
  • Persian: “نیروگاه هسته‌ای بزناو”
  • Polish: “AKW Beznau”
  • Polish: “Elektrownia jądrowa Beznau”
  • Polish: “Kernkraftwerk Beznau”
  • Polish: “KKW Beznau”
  • Russian: “АЭС Бецнау”
  • Swiss German: “Kernkraftwerk Beznau”
  • Ukrainian: “АЕС Бецнау”

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