Żarnowiec
Village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Żarnowiec [ʐarˈnɔvʲɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krokowa, within Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies close to Żarnowieckie Lake, approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Krokowa, 23 km (14 mi) north-west of Puck, and 59 km (37 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. In 2005 the village had a population of 861.
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Village | |
Coordinates: 54°47′14″N 18°5′16″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Puck |
Gmina | Krokowa |
Population | 861 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Żarnowiec was the location for the first Polish nuclear power plant (Żarnowiec Nuclear Power Plant), but construction was stopped in 1990 due to protests of the local population and lack of funds. Recently, the construction plans are being reconsidered.