Lemoiz () is a town and
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
located in the province of
Biscay
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, in the autonomous community of
Basque Country, northern
Spain
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. 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
External links
LEMOIZ in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)
Pictures from Armintza, a small fishing village located in Lemoiz
Municipalities in Biscay
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