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Dessel
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Flag of Dessel
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Coat of arms of Dessel
Coat of arms
Dessel is located in Belgium
Dessel
Dessel
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Turnhout
Area
 • Total 27.03 km2 (10.44 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
2480
Area codes 014
Website www.dessel.be

Dessel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛsəl]) is a small town in Belgium. It is located in the Antwerp province. This province is in the northern part of Belgium. Dessel is a single town that makes up its own municipality. In 2021, about 9,659 people lived there. The total area of Dessel is about 27 square kilometers.

What are Dessel's Nuclear Facilities?

Dessel is home to several important facilities. These places work with nuclear materials. They are carefully managed and play a role in energy and waste handling.

Belgoprocess: Managing Waste Safely

  • Belgoprocess used to be a plant called Eurochemic.
  • Now, it is in charge of managing operational waste.
  • This waste comes from nuclear activities.
  • It is handled for a group called Ondraf/Niras.

BelgoNucléaire: A Closed Factory

  • BelgoNucléaire was a factory that made MOX fuel.
  • MOX fuel is a special type of nuclear fuel.
  • This factory is now closed down.
  • It will be taken apart safely in the future.

FBFC: Making Nuclear Fuel

  • Franco-Belge de Fabrication du Combustible (FBFC) is another facility.
  • It makes nuclear fuel assemblies.
  • These assemblies are used in nuclear power plants.

Safe Storage for Low-Level Waste

  • In 2006, Dessel was chosen for a special project.
  • It was picked to build a facility for low-level radioactive waste.
  • This means waste that is not very dangerous.
  • The decision was made after talking with local people.
  • This was done through a group called Stola.

Sports in Dessel: Football Clubs

Dessel is home to two local football (soccer) clubs. These teams play in different leagues.

K.F.C. Witgoor Sport

  • This club plays in the Belgian Fourth Division.
  • It is one of the town's football teams.

K.F.C. Dessel Sport

  • This club plays in the Belgian Second Division.
  • It is a higher-level team in Dessel.

Graspop Metal Meeting: A Big Music Event

Dessel hosts a famous yearly event. It is called Graspop Metal Meeting. This is a very popular festival. It brings together fans of heavy metal music from all over.

Dessel's Climate

Climate data for Dessel (1991−2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5)
7.4
(45.3)
11.2
(52.2)
15.6
(60.1)
19.2
(66.6)
22.0
(71.6)
24.0
(75.2)
23.7
(74.7)
20.1
(68.2)
15.4
(59.7)
10.2
(50.4)
6.8
(44.2)
15.2
(59.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
3.9
(39.0)
6.7
(44.1)
10.0
(50.0)
13.8
(56.8)
16.6
(61.9)
18.7
(65.7)
18.2
(64.8)
14.9
(58.8)
11.1
(52.0)
6.9
(44.4)
4.1
(39.4)
10.7
(51.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1)
0.4
(32.7)
2.2
(36.0)
4.3
(39.7)
8.3
(46.9)
11.3
(52.3)
13.3
(55.9)
12.6
(54.7)
9.7
(49.5)
6.9
(44.4)
3.7
(38.7)
1.4
(34.5)
6.2
(43.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.1
(2.72)
63.5
(2.50)
56.6
(2.23)
42.5
(1.67)
59.2
(2.33)
75.0
(2.95)
80.7
(3.18)
80.0
(3.15)
64.1
(2.52)
65.9
(2.59)
72.6
(2.86)
87.7
(3.45)
816.9
(32.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.6 11.4 10.9 8.4 9.8 10.2 10.9 11.2 10.0 11.0 12.5 13.8 132.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 61 77 132 184 213 212 218 204 160 116 66 50 1,693
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute

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