Themis
The THEMIS solar power tower is a research and development centre focused on solar energy. It is located near the village of Targasonne, in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, south of France, 3 kilometres from the world's largest solar furnace in Odeillo.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Centrale solaire Thémis”
- …is operated by CG66
- …dates from 1983
- Description: solar power station and research and development center in France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Vincent de Vilalta and Pic dels Moros.
Église Saint-Vincent de Vilalta
Church
Église Saint-Vincent de Vilalta is a church, which is situated 620 metres southeast of Themis.
Église Saint-Saturnin de Targasonne
Church
Église Saint-Saturnin de Targasonne is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Themis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Angoustrine and Les Escaldes.
Les Escaldes
Hamlet
Les Escaldes is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Themis.
Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes
Village
Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes is a commune… Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes is situated 3 km southwest of Themis.
Themis
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Latitude
42.5029° or 42° 30′ 10″ north
Longitude
1.97463° or 1° 58′ 29″ east
Open location code
8FJ3GX3F+5V
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Themis” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “central solar de Targasona”
- Catalan: “Thémis”
- Croatian: “Sunčeva termoelektrana Themis”
- French: “Centrale solaire de Thémis”
- French: “Centrale solaire Themis”
- French: “Centrale solaire thémis”
- French: “Centrale Solaire Thémis”
- French: “Centrale Thémis”
- French: “Thémis”
- German: “Themis”
- German: “Thémis”
- Spanish: “Central solar experimental THEMIS”
- Spanish: “Central solar Themis”
- Spanish: “Central solar Thémis”
- Spanish: “Themis”
- Spanish: “Thémis”
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