Lucens reactor

The Lucens reactor was an experimental nuclear power reactor built next to , , Switzerland. After its connection to the electrical grid on 29 January 1968, the reactor only operated for a year before it suffered an accident on 21 January 1969.
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  • …lies at an elevation of around 520 metres (1,700 feet)
  • Description: former nuclear reactor in Lucens, Vaud, Switzerland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Curtilles Castle and Lucens Castle.
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is a castle in the municipality of of the Canton of Vaud in . is situated 2 km east of Lucens reactor.
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is a castle in the municipality of in the canton of in . is situated 2 km north of Lucens reactor.
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is a railway station in the… is situated 2 km northeast of Lucens reactor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bussy-sur-Moudon and Oulens-sur-Lucens.
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is a municipality in the district in the canton of in .
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is a former municipality in the…
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is a municipality in the district in the canton of in Switzerland.

Lucens reactor

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Latitude
46.6932° or 46° 41′ 36″ north
Longitude
6.82636° or 6° 49′ 35″ east
Open location code
8FR8MRVG+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 575848931
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­industrial
Geo­Names ID
11839087
Wiki­data ID
Q686884

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“Lucens reactor” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مفاعل لوسنس”
  • Chinese: “呂桑反應爐”
  • Dutch: “Lucens reactor”
  • French: “Centrale nucléaire de Lucens”
  • German: “Forschungsreaktor Lucens”
  • German: “Kernkraftwerk Lucens”
  • German: “Reaktor Lucens”
  • German: “VAKL”
  • German: “Versuchsatomkraftwerk Lucens”
  • Indonesian: “Reaktor Lucens”
  • Italian: “Centrale nucleare di Lucens”
  • Japanese: “リュサン原子力発電所”
  • Japanese: “リュサン原子炉”
  • Japanese: “リュサン炉”
  • Persian: “راکتور لوسنس”
  • Persian: “نیروگاه خاموش لوسنس”
  • Polish: “Elektrownia jądrowa Lucens”

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