Chooz (French pronunciation: [ʃo][3]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.
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Chooz | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Chooz | |
Location of Chooz ![]() | |
![]() ![]() Chooz ![]() ![]() Chooz | |
Coordinates: 50°06′15″N 4°48′28″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Ardennes |
Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières |
Canton | Givet |
Intercommunality | Ardenne Rives de Meuse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Barreda[1] |
Area 1 | 13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
Population | 754 |
• Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 08122 /08600 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The Chooz Nuclear Power Plant is located in Chooz, as are the associated Chooz and Double Chooz neutrino oscillation experiments. The Pointe de Givet National Nature Reserve is also partly located on the commune.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 630 | — |
1968 | 655 | +4.0% |
1975 | 809 | +23.5% |
1982 | 802 | −0.9% |
1990 | 803 | +0.1% |
1999 | 749 | −6.7% |
2008 | 766 | +2.3% |
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