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 .
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  • Type: Industry
  • Description: radioactive waste repository in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “ZWILAG”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Böttstein Castle and Beznau.

Castle
Photo: Rolehma, CC0.
is a castle in the municipality… is situated 1½ km north of Zwilag.

Islet
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is an islet, which is situated 1½ km north of Zwilag.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Zwilag.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Böttstein and Villigen.

Village
Photo: MichaelFrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of in .

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of in .

Village
Photo: LuFiLa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a former municipality of the canton of Aargau, . is situated 3 km south of Zwilag.

Zwilag

Latitude
47.54099° or 47° 32′ 28″ north
Longitude
8.23172° or 8° 13′ 54″ east
Open location code
8FVCG6RJ+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 315231333
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q244685
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In Other Languages

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

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Terrace Cafeteria Ost and stretching.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Geb. T (projektiert) and Geb. N.

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