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Dessel

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Dessel

Location in Belgium

Country

Flemish Community

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?
Sports in Dessel: Football Clubs
- K.F.C. Witgoor Sport
- K.F.C. Dessel Sport
Graspop Metal Meeting: A Big Music Event
Dessel's Climate
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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