Zwilag

Zwilag is an interim storage facility for all categories of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants in Switzerland. It is located next to the Paul Scherrer Institute site in .
  • Industry
  • Description: radioactive waste repository in Switzerland

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Böttstein Castle and Beznau.
Castle
is a castle in the municipality…
1½ km north of Zwilag
is an islet.
1½ km north of Zwilag
is a church.
1½ km north of Zwilag

Villages in the Area

Discover Böttstein and Villigen.
is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of in .
Village
is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of in .
Village
is a former municipality of the canton of Aargau, .
3 km south of Zwilag
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Latitude
47.54099° or 47° 32′ 28″ north
Longitude
8.23172° or 8° 13′ 54″ east
Open location code
8FVCG6RJ+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse = industrial
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Zwilag” goes by many names.

Nearby Places

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