Blankenloch in Baden-Württemberg
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Forschungsreaktor 2 (FR2)

Forschungsreaktor 2 (FR2) (Research Reactor 2) was the first nuclear reactor built in and by Germany after restrictions on nuclear research imposed as a result of the Second World War were lifted in 1955. Construction began in 1957 in Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen/BW. The organization charged with the project evolved into the Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe (KfK) (Karlsruhe Nuclear Research Centre), which in turn evolved into the present day Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

Located at 49.0914, 8.42944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Nuclear energy in Germany, Nuclear technology in Germany, Buildings and structures in Karlsruhe

LOPES (telescope)

The LOPES project is a cosmic ray detector array, located in Karlsruhe, Germany, and is operated in coincidence with an existing, well calibrated air shower experiment called KASCADE. There are different ways to observe cosmic rays, or, more accurately, the air showers that cosmic rays produce when they enter our atmosphere. Traditionally, one directly measures the shower products that make it all the way to the surface. These may be detected by using for example particle counters.

Located at 49.0994, 8.43742 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Radio telescopes, Interferometric telescopes, Cosmic-ray experiments

Hardtwald

The Hardtwald is a forest in Baden-Württemberg, south-western Germany. It is located around Karlsruhe, on the right (eastern) bank of the Rhine, between Schwetzingen in the north and Rastatt in the south. The Black Forest is located to its east. In the 18th century, Karlsruhe was founded in the Hardtwald.

Located at 49.061, 8.429 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Forests and woodlands of Germany, Geography of Baden-Württemberg

KATRIN

Katrin is a feminine given name. It is a German and Swedish contracted form of Katherine.

Located at 49.0958, 8.43611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Feminine given names, Neutrino experiments, Given names

Staffort

Staffort is an old German village between Karlsruhe and Bruchsal - since 1975 the village is part of the town Stutensee which was created by joining together with Blankenloch, Friedrichstal and Spöck. Stutensee-Staffort has roughly 2000 inhabitants (2011).

Located at 49.0919, 8.51139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Villages in Baden-Württemberg, Karlsruhe (district)

KASCADE

KASCADE is a European physics experiment started in 1996 at Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany, an extensive air shower experiment array to study the cosmic ray primary composition and the hadronic interactions in the energy range of 10–10 eV, measuring simultaneously the electronic, muonic and hadronic components.

Located at 49.0994, 8.43742 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cosmic-ray experiments

European School, Karlsruhe

The European School in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, is one of three official European Schools in Germany. It was the fifth of fourteen such schools to be established in Europe since 1953. The school currently has around one thousand students on role across the Kindergarten, Primary School and Secondary School (see External links). The school has offered the European Baccalaureate since 1968.

Located at 49.0461, 8.44667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1962, European Schools, Schools in Baden-Württemberg, Karlsruhe, 1962 establishments in West Germany

Accident on the Bundesautobahn 5

The Accident on the Bundesautobahn 5 occurred on July 14, 2003 close to Karlsruhe, Germany, when a young mother lost control of her car and collided with a tree. The 21-year-old woman and her two-year old daughter died at the scene. The accident and the following judicial proceeding received nationwide attention due to the fact that eyewitnesses stated, another vehicle had closed the gap to her from behind with excessive speed and caused the accident.

Located at 49.0739, 8.51111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Road accidents in Germany, 2003 road accidents, 2003 in Germany