One town - two countries

The reason Baarle-Hertog/Baarle-Nassau has two names is that through the town there are several borders between Belgium and Netherlands which divides the town in two. So parts of the town is in Belgium and parts of the town is in Netherlands. The Belgian part is called Baarle-Hertog and the Dutch part is called Baarle-Nassau

Baarle-Hertog - The tale of two cities

May 15th 2015
Baarle-Hertog and Baarle-Nassau - the conjoined twins of geography In Belgium there is a town with the name Baarle-Hertog. In Netherlands there is a town with the name Baarle-Nassau. These two towns may be lying in different countries but are in fact one town. The reason it ... read more

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