The Baarle border maze
The puzzle of Baarle
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How the mess was made
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Living in a geographic maze
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Master of The Baarle border maze
A late settlement: The exact borders of Baarle were not fully official until 1995, over 150 years after Belgium and the Netherlands separated.
A portion of territory entirely surrounded by the territory of another state. These enclaves arose from 1198 land swaps between the Duke of Brabant and the Lord of Breda.
In which century did the original land deals that created Baarle's borders take place?
What historical war ended in 1648, leading to the creation of the Dutch Republic and the Spanish Netherlands?
Who were the two medieval rulers whose land deals started the Baarle border confusion?
How many separate border enclaves were officially finalized by the 1995 boundary commission?
In what year did Belgium and the Netherlands finally map and officially finalize the Baarle borders?
Which 1843 treaty left a gap in the border because the Baarle region was too complex to solve?