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Post by stammerhead on Sept 12, 2022 13:07:10 GMT
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Sept 12, 2022 13:59:17 GMT
Interesting. Thanks!
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Post by stammerhead on Sept 12, 2022 21:43:36 GMT
His videos are just right when you want a bit of European quirkiness. |
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Post by Carl LaFong on Apr 23, 2023 11:43:11 GMT
This is even weirder: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BaarleBaarle (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbaːrlə] (listen)) is a village whose territory is divided into a patchwork of Belgian and Dutch territories. The Belgian parts of the village are called Baarle-Hertog and the Dutch elements are called Baarle-Nassau. The Belgian part includes 16 exclaves within Dutch territory. The exclaves, in turn, surround seven Dutch areas. Belgian territory also surrounds an eighth Dutch area near Ginhoven. In 1995, the border was finalized to include a formerly neutral grassland. Baarle also includes a quadripoint shared by two of the exclaves. The line of the border means that some buildings straddle both countries. This is the case for a branch of the retail store Zeeman. For these properties, the voordeurregel (literally: "front door rule") policy applies: their address lies in the country that contains their front door. The exception is a house on Loveren street with both Belgian (#2) and Dutch (#19) front doors, whose front door is on the border line itself. For convenience, every house number plaque shows a flag. |
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Post by stammerhead on Apr 24, 2023 9:41:30 GMT
This is even weirder: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BaarleBaarle (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbaːrlə] (listen)) is a village whose territory is divided into a patchwork of Belgian and Dutch territories. The Belgian parts of the village are called Baarle-Hertog and the Dutch elements are called Baarle-Nassau. The Belgian part includes 16 exclaves within Dutch territory. The exclaves, in turn, surround seven Dutch areas. Belgian territory also surrounds an eighth Dutch area near Ginhoven. In 1995, the border was finalized to include a formerly neutral grassland. Baarle also includes a quadripoint shared by two of the exclaves. The line of the border means that some buildings straddle both countries. This is the case for a branch of the retail store Zeeman. For these properties, the voordeurregel (literally: "front door rule") policy applies: their address lies in the country that contains their front door. The exception is a house on Loveren street with both Belgian (#2) and Dutch (#19) front doors, whose front door is on the border line itself. For convenience, every house number plaque shows a flag. At least they have a unique selling point when it comes to tourism. |
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