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Neutral Moresnet.
French: Moresnet Neutre.
German: Neutral-Moresnet.
Dutch: Neutraal-Moresnet.
Esperanto: Neutrala Moresneto
neutral zone
1816-1920
Capital Kelmis
Languages Esperanto · French · German · Dutch
Government Condominium
Mayor
• 1817–1859 Arnold Timothée de Lasaulx
• 1918–1920 Pierre Grignard
History :
Agreement of Aachen June 26, 1816
• Annexation by Belgium January 10, 1920
Area
• 1900 3.5 km² (1 sq mi)
• 1914 3.6 km² (1 sq mi)
Population
• 1900 est. 3,000
Density 857.1 /km² (2,220 /sq mi)
• 1914 est. 3,500
Density 972.2 /km² (2,518 /sq mi)
Neutral Moresnet was a small Belgian-Prussian condominium that existed from 1816 to 1920 between present-day Belgium and Germany. Its northernmost border point at the Vaalserberg connected it to a quadripoint shared additionally with the Dutch Province of Limburg, which today is known as Three Country Point. Prior to Belgian independence in 1830, the territory was a Dutch–Prussian condominium. During the First World War, the territory was annexed into Germany, although the allies did not recognise the annexation.
The former territory is now in the Belgian municipality of Kelmis. Today, it is especially of interest to Esperantists because of initiatives to found an Esperanto speaking state, named Amikejo (lit. "friendship place"), on the territory in the early 20th century.
Source:Wikipedia.
![]() Göhltalmuseum, Neu-Moresnet |
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![]() Frontier mark |
![]() Moresnet in 1906 |
![]() Moresnet to-day |
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![]() Former tin mine at Kalmis |
![]() Former tin mine at Kalmis |
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![]() The end of Neutral Moresnet/Amikayo |
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