Lemoiz Explained

Official Name:Lemoiz
Pushpin Map:Spain Basque Country
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Lemoiz within the Basque Country
Coordinates:43.4114°N -2.9022°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Biscay
Subdivision Type2:Province
Area Total Km2:13.40
Elevation M:89
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Website:www.lemoiz.net

Lemoiz (Spanish; Castilian: Lemóniz) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It has a population of about 1243.

It was chosen as the site of the Lemoniz Nuclear Power Plant, but the construction was left unfinished after ecologist opposition and ETA attacks.

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