Reactorul 1

Reactorul 1 is an electrical generator in Oraş Cernavodã, Constanța County. Reactorul 1 is situated nearby to the power station Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant and Axiopolis.

Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant

Power station

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The Nuclear Power Plant in Cernavodă 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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin as its neutron moderator and as its coolant agent. Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant is situated 290 metres west of Reactorul 1.

Axiopolis

Archaeological site

Axiopolis was a fort in the Roman province of Moesia. It was part of the defensive frontier system of the Moesian Limes along the Danube. Axiopolis is situated 3½ km west of Reactorul 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cernavodă and Cochirleni.

Cernavodă

Town

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Cernavodă is a town in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania with a population of 15,088 as of 2021. The town's name is derived from the Bulgarian cherna voda, meaning 'black water'. Cernavodă is situated 3 km northwest of Reactorul 1.