Dürnrohr in Niederösterreich
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Dürnrohr

Dürnrohr is a village in Austria, which belongs to Zwentendorf, Lower Austria, Austria. The name of this village often refers to: Dürnrohr Power Station, a coal-fired power station close to Dürnrohr GK Dürnrohr, a decommissioned HVDC back-to-back station, which played before 1996 an important role in the transmission system of Europe Dürnrohr Waste Incineration Plant, a waste incineration plant close to Dürnrohr Power Station

Located at 48.3333, 15.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Populated places in Austria

Zwentendorf

Zwentendorf an der Donau is a small market municipality in Lower Austria, Austria, with 3,280 inhabitants. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:48|21|N|15|54|E|region:AT_type:city(3,280)|| | |name= }}, in the Tullnerfeld on the southern bank of the Danube. The place attained public attention as the site of the only Austrian nuclear power station, which was completed but never went into operation.

Located at 48.35, 15.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cities and towns in Lower Austria, Populated places on the Danube, Anti–nuclear power movement, Nuclear energy in Austria

Traisen (river)

The Traisen is a river in Lower Austria. The Traisen is formed from the rivers Rechte Traisen and Unrechte Traisen. It is a tributary of the Danube in the Lower Austrian region of Mostviertel. Its two sources begin near St. Aegyd am Neuwalde and Türnitz respectively. After meeting, they flow through the municipalities of Türnitz, Lilienfeld, Traisen, Wilhelmsburg, and St. Pölten, before meeting the Danube at Traismauer.

Located at 48.3722, 15.8642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rivers of Lower Austria, Tributaries of the Danube, Sankt Pölten

Dürnrohr Power Station

The Dürnrohr power station is a thermal power station in Lower Austria. The power station was built as a replacement for the Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Station, a plant that was finished but due to a 1978 referendum never started up. The Dürnrohr plant was built in its proximity in order to use the already established power lines and other infrastructure.

Located at 48.3256, 15.9236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Coal-fired power stations in Austria, Natural gas-fired power stations in Austria

Rust im Tullnerfeld

Rust im Tullnerfeld is located in Michelhausen, Tulln District, Lower Austria (Niederösterreich). It is the birthplace of Leopold Figl and home to the museum honoring him. It has the same name as the more well known Rust in Burgenland. See Rust, Austria.

Located at 48.3, 15.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Austria

GK Dürnrohr

The GK Dürnrohr (German abbreviation for Gleichstromkurzkupplung Dürnrohr, in English meaning Dürnrohr HVDC-Back-to-Back Station) was a high-voltage direct current back-to-back scheme west of Dürnrohr substation, which was used for the energy exchange between Austria and Czechoslovakia between 1983 and 1996. The installation is no longer in use. The GK Dürnrohr had a nominal transmission rating of 550 MW. The nominal value of the DC voltage in the intermediate circuit was 145 kV.

Located at 48.3294, 15.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Converter stations, Electric power infrastructure in Austria, Energy infrastructure completed in 1983, 2007 disestablishments

Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant

The Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant was the first nuclear plant built in Austria, of 6 nuclear plants originally envisaged. The plant at Zwentendorf, Austria was finished, but never operated. Start-up of the Zwentendorf plant, as well as construction of the other 5 plants, was prevented by a referendum on 5 November 1978. A narrow majority of 50.47% voted against the start-up. Construction of the plant began in April 1972, as a boiling-water reactor rated at 692 megawatts electric power output.

Located at 48.3544, 15.8847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Nuclear energy in Austria, Nuclear power stations in Austria, Cancelled nuclear power stations

Moosbierbaum

Moosbierbaum is part of the Atzenbrugg municipality of Lower Austria.

Located at 48.3, 15.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cities and towns in Lower Austria, Oil Campaign of World War II