page_title: Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant
hierarchical_section_title: Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant
caption_attribution_description: English: Nuclear power plant Fessenheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France Français&#160;: Centrale nucléaire de Fessenheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
context_page_description: The Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant is located in the Fessenheim commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, 15 km north east of the Mulhouse urban area, within 1.5 km of the border with Germany, and approximately 40 km from Switzerland. The plant is located in the thirteenth most densely populated region in Metropolitan France and in the centre of the European Backbone. It is the oldest operational nuclear power plant in France since the Superphénix, a fast breeder reactor, was closed in 1996/97. Unit 1 was closed in February 2020 and unit 2 was shut down on the 29th of June, 2020.
context_section_description: The Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant is located in the Fessenheim commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, 15 km (9.3 mi) north east of the Mulhouse urban area, within 1.5 km (0.93 mi) of the border with Germany, and approximately 40 km (25 mi) from Switzerland. The plant is located in the thirteenth most densely populated region in Metropolitan France and in the centre of the European Backbone. It is the oldest operational nuclear power plant in France since the Superphénix, a fast breeder reactor, was closed in 1996/97. Unit 1 was closed in February 2020 and unit 2 was shut down on the 29th of June, 2020.
caption: Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant
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