Round Grens Camping de Heimolen Route en 1019394

Starting point, Route nl 1019394 a little longer and more unpaved

About 100 km from Amsterdam and Brussels, the village of Baarle is located in the heart of the Benelux and the Kempen, on the border of Belgium and the Netherlands and the provinces of Antwerp and North Brabant, in the middle of the triangle Tilburg, Turnhout and Breda.

Baarle is the most remarkable village in the world: 30 pieces of Belgium and the Netherlands that are intertwined. On the map it is called Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog.

A village, unique in its duplicate: two municipal authorities with two mayors, two post offices and two schools. But with one population, which goes hand in hand with its two nationalities.

Unique enclave situation

It is often thought that Baarle is located exactly on the border of the Netherlands and Belgium, with the border running through one street. However, this is incorrect. In Baarle there is an enclave situation.