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16-575: Baarle-Nassau is closely linked, with complicated borders, to the Belgian exclaves of Baarle-Hertog . Baarle-Hertog consists of 26 separate parcels of land. Apart from the main parcel, known as Zondereigen and located north of the Belgian town of Merksplas , there are 22 Belgian exclaves in the Netherlands and three other parcels on the Dutch-Belgian border . There are also six Dutch exclaves located within

32-582: A part of the border settlements agreed under the Treaty of Maastricht in 1843. The tight integration of the European Union and in particular the Schengen Agreement have made many of the practicalities of the situation substantially simpler since the 1990s. In total, the municipality of Baarle-Hertog consists of 26 separate parcels of land. Four are linked to other Belgian municipalities, from west to east:

48-469: A part of the borderline settlements arrived at during the Treaty of Maastricht in 1843. For clarification and the interest of tourists, the border is made visible on all streets with iron pins. This way it is always clear whether one is in Belgium (Baarle-Hertog) or in the Netherlands (Baarle-Nassau). This is also visible on the house numbers: the style of house numbers is different in both countries, and often

64-507: Is a Flemish municipality of Belgium , much of which consists of a number of small Belgian enclaves fully surrounded by the Netherlands . Parts of Baarle-Hertog are surrounded by the Dutch province of North Brabant , but it is part of the Belgian province of Antwerp . As of 2021 , it had a population of 2,935. The total area is 7.48 square kilometres (2.89 square miles). Baarle-Hertog

80-535: Is a single secondary school in Baarle-Nassau, De La Salle, which has Voorbereidend middelbaar beroepsonderwijs , lower Hoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs , and Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs levels. It shares, with Baarle-Hertog , a joint library with Belgian and Dutch staff. Baarle-Hertog Baarle-Hertog ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˌbaːrlə ˈɦɛrtɔx] ; French : Baerle-Duc , pronounced [baʁl(ə)dyk] )

96-447: Is a village in the municipality of Baarle-Hertog , in the province of Antwerp , Belgium. In 2021, it was home to 478 inhabitants. Zondereigen borders the Dutch province of North Brabant , and contains a Dutch enclave. The village is located on the Belgian side of the border, but contains one Dutch enclave. It was first mentioned in 1251 as Sonderheighen. Zondereigen used to be part of the heerlijkheid of Ginhoven. In 1440, it became

112-524: Is noted for its complicated borders with Baarle-Nassau , Netherlands . The border's complexity results from a number of medieval treaties, agreements, land-swaps and sales between the Lords of Breda and the Dukes of Brabant . Generally speaking, predominantly agricultural or built environments became constituents of Brabant and other parts devolved to Breda . These distributions were ratified and clarified as

128-583: The COVID-19 pandemic differed between the two countries; for instance, preventing a Belgian citizen living metres away from an open Dutch bar from patronising it. Many fireworks shops are found in Baarle-Hertog , as Belgian laws controlling the sale of fireworks are more lenient than those of the Netherlands. Many Dutch tourists come to Baarle-Hertog to buy fireworks to celebrate the New Year. Two villages in

144-535: The Baalbrugse Bemden, a strip of land along the Merkske, Zondereigen-Ginhoven and an area near Weelde-Station. The largest single section, Zondereigen (named after its main hamlet), is located within mainland Belgium on the contiguous Dutch-Belgian border (north of the town of Merksplas ). In addition to this, there are 22 Belgian exclaves fully within the Netherlands. There are also seven Dutch enclaves within

160-562: The Belgian exclaves (i.e., counter-exclaves ) that are part of the territory of the Netherlands. Six of these Dutch enclaves are located within the largest Belgian exclave, and a seventh in the second-largest Belgian exclave. An eighth Dutch exclave is located near Ginhoven  [ nl ] . During the First World War , this situation meant that the Imperial German Army could not occupy these parts of Belgium without crossing

176-456: The Dutch or Belgian flag next to the house number indicates which country it belongs to. These are all part of Baarle-Nassau municipality. acre These are all part of Baarle-Hertog municipality, and are surrounded by Baarle-Nassau municipality (Netherlands). acre Baarle-Nassau has two primary schools: Basisschool De Uilenpoortand and Bernardusschool, the latter in the Ulicoten section. There

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192-411: The Netherlands, which the Dutch government did not allow. Thus, these pieces of Belgium became a place where refugees could safely stay. A clandestine radio transmitter was smuggled in and from there worked with the Belgian resistance. The Dutch government fenced off these areas and controlled access in or out of them, building a church and school for the Belgian people who were effectively stranded within

208-502: The enclaves. This situation did not exist in the Second World War , as both countries were occupied by Nazi Germany . Some houses in the town of Baarle-Hertog / Baarle-Nassau are divided between the two countries. At one time, according to Dutch laws, restaurants had to close earlier. For some restaurants on the border, this simply meant that the customers had to move to a table on the Belgian side. In 2020, restrictions due to

224-619: The largest Belgian exclave, one within the second-largest, and an eighth within Zondereigen. The smallest Belgian parcel, H7, locally named De Loversche Akkers , measures 2,469 square metres (26,580 sq ft). The border's complexity results from numerous medieval treaties, agreements, land-swaps and sales between the Lords of Breda and the Dukes of Brabant . Generally speaking, predominantly agricultural or built environments became constituents of Brabant, while other parts devolved to Breda. These distributions were ratified and clarified as

240-531: The municipality, Zondereigen and Ginhoven, are located in the main territory of Belgium. These are all part of Baarle-Nassau municipality. acre These are all part of Baarle-Hertog municipality, and are surrounded by Baarle-Nassau municipality (Netherlands). acre Baarle-Hertog has two elementary schools: De Vlinder and De Horizon. It shares, with Baarle-Nassau , a joint library with Belgian and Dutch staff. Zondereigen Zondereigen ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˌzɔndərˈɛiɣə(n)] )

256-595: The property of the Tongerlo Abbey . In 1842, Zondereigen became an independent parish. In 1831, during the Belgian Revolution , there was a minor skirmish in Zondereigen. In 1843, the Netherlands and Belgium were unable to define the borders in Baarle , and smuggling became a major part of the economy of Zondereigen. It continued until 1974 when a border was demarcated between Zondereigen and Baarle. During World War I,

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