Forsmark

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Forsmark
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Forsmark
Forsmark
Localization of Uppsala in Sweden
State : Sweden
Province  (län): Uppsala län
Historical Province (landskap): Uppland
Municipality  : Osthammar
Coordinates : 60 ° 22 ′  N , 18 ° 9 ′  E Coordinates: 60 ° 22 ′  N , 18 ° 9 ′  E
SCB code : S0897
Status: Småort
Residents : 64 (December 31, 2015)
Area : 0.26 km²
Population density : 246 inhabitants / km²

Forsmark is a place ( småort ) on the Uppland coast in Sweden .

The place in the municipality of Östhammar has about 60 inhabitants. He is known for the Forsmark nuclear power plant located there , one of three nuclear power plants still in operation in Sweden, which first became known through the discovery of the previously concealed GAU in Chernobyl , later through an accident on July 25, 2006. Forsmark also has the SFR Forsmark nuclear repository . To the west of the nuclear power plant is the converter of the HVDC Fenno-Skan .

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  1. a b Statistiska centralbyrån : Småorter 2015, byggnader, areal, överlapp tatorter, coordinater (Excel file)