Cattenom
Cattenom (Luxembourgish: Kettenuewen, German: Kattenhofen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Location of Cattenom 
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| Coordinates: 49°25′00″N 6°15′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Thionville |
| Canton | Yutz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Michel Schibi |
| Area 1 | 25.47 km2 (9.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,654 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57124 /57570 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
Media related to Cattenom at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)
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