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25% of this field is in Belgium, and the rest is in France

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Kokkina is a coastal exclave (pene-exclave) of the de facto Northern Cyprus, and a former Turkish Cypriot enclave in Cyprus. It is surrounded by mountainous territory, with the Morphou Bay on its northern flank.   Lots of observation posts and barriers.   Good views of the military base 

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Canada-France maritime border (EEZ)

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https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240923-albania-plans-sufi-muslim-microstate-within-its-borders

<div class="md"><p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240923-albania-plans-sufi-muslim-microstate-within-its-borders">https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240923-albania-plans-sufi-muslim-microstate-within-its-borders</a></p>
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A new sovereign state within Albania?

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I’m in Austria atm… there’s an election next week and I got a YouTube ad for Herbert Kickl, leader of the populist right wing FPÖ party… interestingly they include Italian South Tyrol in their logo. Not sure if some of the people are eligible to vote, or if it represents an irredentist claim or what, but thought it was interesting.



<div class="md"><p>I’m in Austria atm… there’s an election next week and I got a YouTube ad for Herbert Kickl, leader of the populist right wing FPÖ party… interestingly they include Italian South Tyrol in their logo. Not sure if some of the people are eligible to vote, or if it represents an irredentist claim or what, but thought it was interesting.</p>
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Funkyzeit mit Herbert Kickl

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This railway along the Polish-German border crosses it multiple times.

Am guessing it was a leftover from pre-WW2 days when it was all Germany?

<div class="md"><p>This railway along the Polish-German border crosses it multiple times.</p>

<p>Am guessing it was a leftover from pre-WW2 days when it was all Germany?</p>
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Cross border railway (Germany - Poland)

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<div class="md"><p>Anyone know more about this enclave?</p>
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Anyone know more about this enclave?

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BYPLUA – the tripoint between Belarus, Poland and Ukraine.  Three matching tripoint markers, additional border markers an overgrown canal and the Ukrainian segment behind heavy fortifications.   Unexpected heavy handed Polish border guards too 

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The easternmost point of Poland - on the River Bug, paired markers between Poland and Ukraine. 

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Tjuvholmen is the only place in Sweden where you can be in four different counties at the same time. 

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Skogfoss Dam is a hydroelectric dam that crosses the Norway - Russia.  Got special permission to visit the border line with its shared border marker #99.  Amazing place. 

We all know OF Montréal, but did you know that the CITY of Montréal is comprised of boroughs/arrondissements (in French) and occupies most of the ISLAND of Montréal? The orange highlighted municipalities intentionally chose to remain separate entities from the City. Once upon a time in 2002, there was even a forced merger where all municipalities of Montréal Island became a part of the City of Montréal. What you see on the map is present day, decades after de-mergers happened. 

Note that the municipalities of Mont Royal, Côte-St-Luc and Westmount are enclaves, completely surrounded by the City of Montréal. 

<div class="md"><p>We all know OF Montréal, but did you know that the CITY of Montréal is comprised of boroughs/arrondissements (in French) and occupies most of the ISLAND of Montréal? The orange highlighted municipalities intentionally chose to remain separate entities from the City. Once upon a time in 2002, there was even a forced merger where all municipalities of Montréal Island became a part of the City of Montréal. What you see on the map is present day, decades after de-mergers happened. </p>

<p>Note that the municipalities of Mont Royal, Côte-St-Luc and Westmount are enclaves, completely surrounded by the City of Montréal. </p>
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[CANADA] Montréal, Québec

Swiss cantons with (pene-)exclaves or (pene-)enclaves

[CANADA] Edmundston Airport which serves the city of Edmundston, New Brunswick, straddles the border with the province of Québec

[CANADA] The interprovincial border between Eastern Ontario and Western Québec which runs straight for about 30km, then abruptly bends right around Dalhousie, Québec

Somewhat troubled administrative division of Samoa

This town's airport is bigger than the town itself (Ifni, Morocco)

A portion of Pago Pago International Airport’s runways is in American Samoa’s Eastern district

The 1933 Montevideo Convention says that a state must possess a permanent population, a defined territory, a government and the capacity to conduct international relations.
 
But most of Tuvalu will be under the average high tide by 2050 due to sea level rise.
 
Tuvalu amended its constitution in October 2023 to state that the nation will maintain its statehood and maritime zones, meaning it will continue to assert sovereignty and citizenship, even if it no longer has any land.

The government plans to create a clone of itself in the metaverse, preserving its history and culture online so that people can use virtual reality to visit the islands long after they’re underwater.

<div class="md"><p>The 1933 Montevideo Convention says that a state must possess a permanent population, a defined territory, a government and the capacity to conduct international relations.</p>

<p>But most of Tuvalu will be under the average high tide by 2050 due to sea level rise.</p>

<p>Tuvalu amended its constitution in October 2023 to state that the nation will maintain its statehood and maritime zones, meaning it will continue to assert sovereignty and citizenship, even if it no longer has any land.</p>

<p>The government plans to create a clone of itself in the metaverse, preserving its history and culture online so that people can use virtual reality to visit the islands long after they’re underwater.</p>
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Tuvalu’s future sovereignty when it’s underwater

Enclaved and ”donut hole” townships in New Jersey

World's Tripoint map

Uninhabited islands bisected by an international border

A map depicting the possible main paths for a Warsaw Pact invasion of West Germany

<div class="md"><p>A map depicting the possible main paths for a Warsaw Pact invasion of West Germany</p>
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What happened to Denmark?

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[Looks like absolute mess](https://preview.redd.it/c0gfrpg4rmgc1.png?width=697&format=png&auto=webp&s=18b021d1131a033b19fc3d74a4ee8c5c6712ba7d)

<div class="md"><p>&#x200B;</p>

<p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/c0gfrpg4rmgc1.png?width=697&amp;format=png&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=18b021d1131a033b19fc3d74a4ee8c5c6712ba7d">Looks like absolute mess</a></p>
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Bizarre Croatian-Slovenian border

Strange Bosnian-Serbian border

Hi redditors,

i like to analyze the growth of subreddits and the reasons behind it.

TerritorialOddities caught my interest because [it grew by 12% today.](https://reddstats.com/subreddit/TerritorialOddities) This is an outlier for this subreddit.

i couldnt find a viral post to explain this growth.

why are so many people joining today?

<div class="md"><p>Hi redditors,</p>

<p>i like to analyze the growth of subreddits and the reasons behind it.</p>

<p>TerritorialOddities caught my interest because <a href="https://reddstats.com/subreddit/TerritorialOddities">it grew by 12% today.</a> This is an outlier for this subreddit.</p>

<p>i couldnt find a viral post to explain this growth.</p>

<p>why are so many people joining today?</p>
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TerritorialOddities is trending

The Embo (or EMBO) barangays, the point of territorial dispute between the Cities of Makati and Taguig, and the Municipality of Pateros (NCR)

The political boundaries of the cities and municipalities surrounding Mount Mayon in Albay Province

Sitio Liputan, Meycauayan, Bulacan (Region III) is only accesible through a boat ride from Wawang Pulo, Valenzuela City, Metro Manila (NCR)

The site of the border dispute between Laak, Davao de Oro (Region XI) and Veruela, Agusan del Sur (Region XIII)

A place for weird and wonderful geopolitics. From strange maps, to disputes, enclaves, and bizarre borderlines - let's see if the world can help us to understand them better, or simply admire their absurdity!

<div class="md"><p>A place for weird and wonderful geopolitics. From strange maps, to disputes, enclaves, and bizarre borderlines - let&#39;s see if the world can help us to understand them better, or simply admire their absurdity!</p>
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