Country France Department Moselle Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 25.53 km² Local time Monday 11:43 PM | Region Grand Est Canton Yutz INSEE/Postal code 57124 / 57570 Population 2,272 (1999) Arrondissement Thionville | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Cattenom (Luxembourgish: Kettenuewen, German: Kattenhofen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Map of 57570 Cattenom, France
Geography
It lies about 8 kilometres north of Thionville. The localities of Homeldange, Husange (aka Hussange) and Sentzich are incorporated in the commune.
Nuclear power station
Cattenom is well known for its nuclear power plant, which was built from 1987 to 1992. 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.
References
Cattenom Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA