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Schematic map of the location and surroundings of Neutral Moresnet.

Features:

1. The Netherlands (as of 1830)*, province of Limburg
2. Belgium (as of 1830)*, province of Liège
3. Neutral Moresnet (1816–1919)
4. Prussia, Rhine Province

a. The Dutch-Belgian border (as of 1843)*
b. The Aachen–Liège road
c. The present-day German-Belgian border (as of 1919)#

(*) Territories (1) and (2) were joined from 1815 until 1830 as the united Kingdom of the Netherlands. In 1830, Belgium seceded, which was acknowledged by the Dutch in 1839. The border between the two countries was formally determined in 1843.

(#) In 1919, Belgium received bilingual Moresnet and the part-Germanophone, part-Francophone East Cantons as compensation for damages incurred in World War I. Since then, all territories marked (2), (3) and (4 west of c) have been part of Belgium, except for a brief period in World War II when Germany (re-)annexed Moresnet and the East Cantons.

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Mapa esquematizado de la ubicación y entorno de Moresnet Neutral.

Leyenda:

1. Países Bajos (fronteras de 1830)*, provincia de Limburg
2. Bélgica (fronteras de 1830)*, provincia de Lieja
3. Moresnet Neutral (1816–1919)
4. Prusia, Provincia del Rin

a. La frontera entre los Países Bajos y Bélgica (1843)*
b. La vía Aquisgrán–Lieja
c. Frontera germano-belga (1919)#

(*) Territorios (1) y (2) estuvieron unidos entre 1815 y 1830 como el Reino Unido de los Países Bajos. En 1830, Bélgica se separó, siendo reconocida la separación por holanda en 1839. La frontera entre los dos países fue formalmente determinada en 1843.

(#) En 1919, Bélgica recibió el territorio bilingüe de Moresnet y los cantones del este, de habla en parte alemana y en parte francesa, como compensación por los daños sufridos durante la Primera Guerra Mundial. Desde entonces, los territorios marcados como (2), (3) y (4 oeste de c) han formado parte de Bélgica, excepto por un breve período durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial cuando Alemania re-anexó Moresnet y los cantones del este.

The map was hand-drawn by Arjan de Weerd, who releases it into the public domain, provided he is credited whenever the image is (re)used.

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Carte schématique du micro-état de Moresnet

1. Les Pays-Bas (frontière de 1830)*, Province de Limburg
2. Belgique (à partir de 1830)*, province de Liège
3. Moresnet (1816–1919)
4. Prusse, Rhénanie-Palatinat

a. La frontière Pays-bas/Belgique (en 1843)^*
b. La route reliant Aix-la-Chapelle à Liège
c. La frontière actuelle Allemagne-Belgique (à partir de 1919)^#

^*Les territoires (1) et (2) appartenaient tout deux, de 1815 à 1830, au Royaume-Uni des Pays-Bas. En 1830, la Belgique prit son indépendance, qui fut reconnue par les Pays-Bas en 1839. La frontière entre les deux pays fut officialisée en 1843.

^#En 1919, La Belgique reçut les parties bilingue, germanophone et francophone de Moresnet à titre de compensation pour les dommages subis durant la Première Guerre mondiale. Depuis, les territoires (2), (3) et (4 à l'ouest de c) firent partie de la Belgique, sauf durant une courte période pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale quand l'Allemagne réannexa Moresnet.

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