Lemoiz

Lemoiz
The fishing port of Armintza
Lemoiz
Location of Lemoiz within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°24′41″N 2°54′8″W / 43.41139°N 2.90222°W / 43.41139; -2.90222
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBiscay
Area
 • Total
13.40 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
1,241
 • 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.

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.