Paul-Scherrer-Institut West
Paul-Scherrer-Institut West is a research institute in Villigen, Brugg District, Canton of Aargau which is located on Forschungsstrasse. Paul-Scherrer-Institut West is situated nearby to Zwilag, as well as near the village Villigen.- Type: Research institute
- Also known as: “Paul Scherrer Institut” and “Paul Scherrer Institute”
- Address: Forschungsstrasse 111
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Halseisen fountain and Besserstein ruins.
Halseisen fountain
Fountain
Halseisen fountain is situated 1¼ km southwest of Paul-Scherrer-Institut West.
Besserstein ruins
Archaeological site
Besserstein ruins is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Paul-Scherrer-Institut West.
Zwilag
Zwilag is an interim storage facility for all categories of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants in Switzerland. It is located next to the Paul Scherrer Institute site in Würenlingen. Zwilag is situated 1 km northeast of Paul-Scherrer-Institut West.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villigen and Böttstein.
Villigen
Village
Villigen is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. In January 2006, Villigen incorporated the former municipality of Stilli.
Böttstein
Village
Böttstein is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Stilli
Village
Stilli is a former municipality of the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. On 1 January 2006, it merged with its neighbouring municipality, Villigen.
Paul-Scherrer-Institut West
- Categories: industry and education
- Location: Villigen, Brugg District, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.53579° or 47° 32′ 9″ north
Longitude
8.22186° or 8° 13′ 19″ east
Elevation
347 metres (1,138 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FVCG6PC+8P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=research_institute
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Italian—“Paul-Scherrer-Institut West” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معهد بول شيرير”
- French: “Institut Paul Scherrer”
- German: “Paul-Scherrer-Institut West”
- Italian: “Istituto Paul Scherrer”
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