Oraş Cernavodã

Cernavodă is a town in , , with a population of 15,088 as of 2021. The town's name is derived from the Bulgarian cherna voda, meaning 'black water'.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant and Axiopolis.

Power station
The Nuclear Power Plant in is the only nuclear power plant in Romania. It produces around 20% of the country's electricity. It uses CANDU reactor technology from AECL, using heavy water produced at as its neutron moderator and as its coolant agent.

Archaeological site
was a fort in the Roman province of Moesia. It was part of the defensive frontier system of the Moesian Limes along the Danube. is situated 4 km southwest of Oraş Cernavodã.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seimeni.

Village
is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Oraş Cernavodã.

Oraş Cernavodã

Latitude
44.3433° or 44° 20′ 36″ north
Longitude
28.0369° or 28° 2′ 13″ east
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
8GPC82VP+8Q
Geo­Names ID
8334733
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Highlights include Muzeul de Istorie Axiopolis and Spitalul Orăşenesc Cernavodă.

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