Cattenom
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Coordinates: 49°25′00″N 6°15′00″E / 49.416667°N 6.250000°E
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Cattenom |
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| Nuclear power plant | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Thionville-Est |
| Canton | Cattenom |
| Mayor | Michel Schibi (1995–2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Land area1 | 25.47 km2 (9.83 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,190 (1999) |
| - Density | 86 /km2 (220 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57124/ 57570 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Cattenom (German: Kattenhofen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
It lies about 8 kilometres north of Thionville.
Nuclear power station
Main article: Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant
Cattenom is well known for its nuclear power plant, which was built from 1987 to 1992. It has the third largest electric output in France.
An artificial lake has been introduced to cool the four nuclear reactors. The creation of this lake has led to the flooding of Ouvrage Kobenbusch, part of the Maginot Line.
See also
External links
- Official website (in French)
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