Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin
Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin is a power station in Brens, Arrondissement of Belley, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin is situated nearby to the marina Port de Virignin, as well as near the power station Centrale photovoltaïque de Virignin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Michel de Brens and Église Saint-Blaise de Virignin.
Église Saint-Michel de Brens
Church
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Église Saint-Michel de Brens is a church, which is situated 510 metres southwest of Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin.
Église Saint-Blaise de Virignin
Church
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Église Saint-Blaise de Virignin is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin.
Fort-les-Bancs
Castle
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Fort-les-Bancs is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virignin and Peyzieu.
Virignin
Village
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Virignin is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Peyzieu
Hamlet
Photo: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0.
Peyzieu is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southwest of Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin.
Belley
Town
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Belley is a subprefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. It is the capital of the historical region of Bugey, although not its largest city, which is Oyonnax, to the north. Belley is situated 4 km north of Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin.
Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin
- Type: Power station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Brens, Arrondissement of Belley, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.72525° or 45° 43′ 31″ northLongitude
5.69853° or 5° 41′ 55″ eastInception
1982Operator
Compagnie Nationale du RhôneOpen location code
8FQ7PMGX+3COpenStreetMap ID
way 248405571Wikidata ID
Q56356787
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin” goes by many names.
- French: “barrage de Belley”
- French: “centrale de Brens-Virignin”
- French: “Centrale de Brens-Virignin”
- French: “centrale de la Chute de Belley”
- French: “centrale hydroélectrique de Brens-Virignin”
- French: “centrale hydroélectrique de la Chute de Belley”
- French: “chute de Belley”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Бран-Віриньєн”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Port de Virignin and Aire CAMPING-CAR PARK du port de Virignin.
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