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Arrondissement of Le Blanc
Rosnay

HWU transmitter

The HWU transmitter is a French facility for transmitting orders to submerged submarines of the French Navy. Situated near at 46°42'47"N, 1°14'39"E, it is one of the largest radio transmitters in France and is visible on satellite pictures although it is completely blurred out.
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Photo: Floppy36, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Military installation
  • Description: French submarine communications array
  • Also known as: “Centre de transmission marine de Rosnay”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-André de Rosnay.

Church
Photo: JbF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of HWU transmitter.

HWU transmitter

Latitude
46.71407° or 46° 42′ 51″ north
Longitude
1.2444° or 1° 14′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FR3P67V+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 69718557
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Wiki­data ID
Q1879264
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Satellite Map

Discover HWU transmitter from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

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

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Highlights include Étang Chat and Étang du Grand Maître Guillaume.

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