Lucens
Lucens is a city in the Jura region of Western Switzerland. It has its place in Swiss history as the location of an experimental nuclear reactor which was destroyed in a partial meltdown in 1969, Switzerland's most serious nuclear accident to date.
- Village with about 4,200 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 500 metres (1,630 feet)
- Description: municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland
- Also known as“CH5675”“Lucens VD”
Places of Interest
Discover Lucens Castle and Curtilles Castle.
Lucens Castle
Lucens Castle is a castle in the municipality of Lucens in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Curtilles Castle
Curtilles Castle is a castle in the municipality of Curtilles of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Lucens railway station
Lucens railway station is a railway station in the…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Curtilles and Cremin.
Curtilles
Curtilles is a municipality in the district Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Cremin
Cremin is a former municipality in the district Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Lucens
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Latitude
46.7084° or 46° 42′ 30″ north
Longitude
6.839° or 6° 50′ 20″ east
Open location code
8FR8PR5Q+9H
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Lucens” goes by many names.
LucensBasque
LucensBreton
LucensCatalan
LucensCebuano
Lucens (munisipyo)Cebuano
吕桑Chinese
吕桑斯Chinese
LucensDutch
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LucensIrish
LucensItalian
Lucens VDItalian
LucensLombard
ЛисанMacedonian
LucensMalay
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LucensNorwegian Nynorsk
LucensOccitan (post 1500)
LucensPolish
LucensRomansh
LucensSwedish
LucensSwiss German
LucensTurkish
ЛюсанUkrainian
LucensUpper Sorbian
لوسینزUrdu
LucensVenetian
LucensVolapük
LucensWaray (Philippines)
LucensWelsh
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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