Lemoiz
The fishing port of Armintza
The fishing port of Armintza
Flag of Lemoiz
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBiscay
Area
  Total13.40 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total1,241
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.lemoiz.net

Lemoiz (Spanish: Lemóniz) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It has a population of about 1243.

The unfinished power plant.

It was chosen as the site of the Lemoniz Nuclear Power Plant, but the construction was left unfinished after ecologist opposition and ETA attacks.

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

43°24′41″N 2°54′8″W / 43.41139°N 2.90222°W / 43.41139; -2.90222

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