Zwentendorf Explained

Zwentendorf an der Donau
Pushpin Map:Austria
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Austria
Coordinates:48.3425°N 15.9139°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Austria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Lower Austria
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tulln
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Marion Török
Elevation M:182
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:TU
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3435
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:02277
Website:www.zwentendorf.at

Zwentendorf an der Donau is a small market municipality in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is located at 48.35°N 69°W, in the Tulln Basin 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. In a referendum on 5 November 1978, a narrow majority of 50.5% voted against putting the Zwentendorf nuclear plant into operation.[1]

Population

History

Near Zwentendorf was from 1 to the 5th century a.d. a Roman fort (Asturis). It was a part from Limes Norici of the Roman province Noricum.

See also

References

  1. http://www.sustainabilityinstitute.org/dhm_archive/index.php?display_article=vn166zwented Zwentendorf, a Nuclear Plant That Will Never Be Turned on

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