Superphénix

Superphénix was a nuclear power station prototype on the river at in France, close to the border with Switzerland. Superphénix was a 1,242 MWe fast breeder reactor with the twin goals of reprocessing nuclear fuel from France's line of conventional nuclear reactors, while also being an economical generator of power on its own.
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  • Type: Factory
  • Description: fast breeder reactor in France
  • Also known as: “Kernkraftwerk Creys Malville”, “Kernkraftwerk Superphenix”, “Kernkraftwerk Superphénix”, “NERSA”, “Réacteur Superphénix”, “Reaktor Superfenix”, “SPX”, “Super-Phénix”, “Superphenix”, “SUPERPHÉNIX”, “スーパー・フェニックス”, “超級鳳凰反應爐”, and “超級鳳凰號”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Creys-Malville nuclear site and St. Andrew’s Castle.

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is situated 390 metres southwest of Superphénix.

Castle
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is situated 1½ km north of Superphénix.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Superphénix.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montagnieu and Seillonnaz.

Village
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is a commune in the department in eastern . is situated 3½ km north of Superphénix.

Village
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is a commune in the department in eastern . is situated 5 km north of Superphénix.

Village
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is a commune in the department in eastern . is situated 5 km north of Superphénix.

Superphénix

Latitude
45.75973° or 45° 45′ 35″ north
Longitude
5.47305° or 5° 28′ 23″ east
Elevation
212 metres (696 feet)
Established
1985
Operator
EDF
Open location code
8FQ7QF5F+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 192679192
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­works
Geo­Names ID
11837575
Wiki­data ID
Q1739389
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Superphénix” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “超级鳳凰號”
  • Czech: “Superphénix”
  • Dutch: “Superphénix”
  • Finnish: “Superphénix”
  • French: “Site nucléaire de Creys-Malville”
  • French: “Superphénix”
  • German: “Kernkraftwerk Creys-Malville”
  • Italian: “centrale elettronucleare Super-Phénix”
  • Italian: “Centrale elettronucleare Super-Phénix”
  • Japanese: “スーパーフェニックス”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Superphénix kjernekraftverk”
  • Norwegian: “Superphénix kjernekraftverk”
  • Russian: “АЭС Крей-Мальвиль”
  • Serbian: “Нуклеарна електрана Суперфеникс”
  • Ukrainian: “АЕС Креїс-Малвіль”
  • Ukrainian: “АЕС Крейс-Малвіль”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Flevieu and Malville.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: SDB and Poste électrique de Creys-Malville.

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Worth a closer look: Grenoble and Vienne.

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