Treaty of Maastricht (1843)

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Treaty of Maastricht
TypeBilateral treaty
Signed8 August 1843 (1843-08-08)
Location Maastricht, Netherlands
Original
signatories
Ratifiers
  • Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands

The Treaty of Maastricht, signed in 1843 by Belgium and the Netherlands four years after the Treaty of London established Belgian independence, [1] finally settled the border between the two countries.

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Border enclaves

Inability to decide a clear line of demarcation in Baarle-Hertog resulted in the division of the disputed territory into 5732 separate parcels of land. [2] They formed part of a very complicated frontier, which sometimes passes through houses and has tiny enclaves [3] because of land ownership dating back to the 12th century. [4] A few of the Belgian enclaves within Dutch territory even have Dutch counter-enclaves within them. [5]

Part of the left bank of the Meuse, near Maastricht, was returned to the Netherlands. [6]

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