The island that switches countries every six months

Jimbuna · 01-28-18, 07:56 AM

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Next week, France will hand over 3,000 sq m (9,942 sq ft) of its territory to Spain without a single shot being fired. But in six months' time Spain will voluntarily hand back the land to France. As Chris Bockman reports, it's been that way for more than 350 years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-42817859

Never heard of this but now I'm wondering if there are further examples around the world.

Platapus · 01-28-18, 10:49 AM

I never knew that. That's pretty cool

Gargamel · 01-28-18, 11:08 AM

Saw that article the yesterday on the Beeb...

I know it's just tradition, and since the mayors of the towns are the ones in charge of it, I wonder if one mayor would say "No, I'm keeping it!" and the other looks at the budget savings, and just says "sure, go ahead".

That and since it's eroding away, not much sense in someone really keeping it.

But very cool thing over all. I know there's parts of the US that should be part of canada, but they don't switch. One town in Wisconsin (?) you have to cross into Canada and back to get anywhere else int he US. Going to school IIRC requires twice daily border crossings.

Eichhörnchen · 02-03-18, 05:35 PM

I heard this story on the car radio while I waited outside "Pets At Home" last weekend (Moira was in there getting some ointment for the guinea pig's bum)

Kapitan · 02-03-18, 06:30 PM

Here is another one Jim this time its between Denmark and Canada

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/w...-schnapps.html

Also the longest war in history was between the Netherlands and Scilly isles only having the peace treaty signed in 1986 not a single shot fired or life lost in 335 years of war

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_...e_Years%27_War

Jimbuna · 02-04-18, 08:36 AM

^ That's interesting and the dutch one beats them all 'timewise':

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...c_irregularity

01-28-18, 10:49 AM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,362 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I never knew that. That's pretty cool __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

01-28-18, 11:08 AM	#3
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Saw that article the yesterday on the Beeb... I know it's just tradition, and since the mayors of the towns are the ones in charge of it, I wonder if one mayor would say "No, I'm keeping it!" and the other looks at the budget savings, and just says "sure, go ahead". That and since it's eroding away, not much sense in someone really keeping it. But very cool thing over all. I know there's parts of the US that should be part of canada, but they don't switch. One town in Wisconsin (?) you have to cross into Canada and back to get anywhere else int he US. Going to school IIRC requires twice daily border crossings. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

02-03-18, 05:35 PM	#4
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,384 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I heard this story on the car radio while I waited outside "Pets At Home" last weekend (Moira was in there getting some ointment for the guinea pig's bum) __________________

02-03-18, 06:30 PM	#5
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Here is another one Jim this time its between Denmark and Canada https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/w...-schnapps.html Also the longest war in history was between the Netherlands and Scilly isles only having the peace treaty signed in 1986 not a single shot fired or life lost in 335 years of war https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_...e_Years%27_War __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

02-04-18, 08:36 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	^ That's interesting and the dutch one beats them all 'timewise': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...c_irregularity __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!