Moresnet

Moresnet is a village and sub-municipality of in the province of , , Belgium. It was originally a German speaking village. Nowadays French is the official language.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 1,940 residents
  • Description: section of Plombières, Wallonia, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Plombières (Moresnet)”
  • Postal code: 4850

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Bempt and Château d’Alensberg.

Castle
Photo: Hoebele, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a castle.

Tower
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a tower.

Church
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kelmis and Montzen.

Photo: Romaine, CC0.
is a municipality of 11,000 people in the Belgian . It is of historic interest mostly because it used to be the capital of Neutral Moresnet, a de facto microstate between Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, existing from 1816-1919.

Village
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Hullie, Public domain.
is a village and sub-municipality of in the German-speaking community of the province of , , Belgium. The village was founded as Prussian-Moresnet as part of the Lower Rhine Province. is situated 2½ km east of Moresnet.

Moresnet

Latitude
50.72087° or 50° 43′ 15″ north
Longitude
5.98804° or 5° 59′ 17″ east
Population
1,940
Elevation
174 metres (571 feet)
Open location code
9F27PXCQ+86
Open­Street­Map ID
node 276484605
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2790713
Wiki­data ID
Q3288073
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Satellite Map

Discover Moresnet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Walloon—“Moresnet” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Alt Moresnet”
  • Catalan: “Moresnet”
  • Dutch: “Moresnet”
  • French: “Moresnet”
  • German: “Alt Moresnet”
  • German: “Moresnet”
  • Hungarian: “Moresnet”
  • Irish: “Moresnet”
  • Latin: “Moresnet”
  • Limburgan: “Moresent”
  • Limburgan: “Moresnet”
  • Luxembourgish: “Moresnet”
  • Picard: “Moresnet”
  • Polish: “Moresnet (Plombières)”
  • Polish: “Moresnet”
  • Russian: “Морене”
  • Spanish: “Moresnet”
  • Vlaams: “Moresnet”
  • Walloon: “Moresnet”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Remy and Maison du Terroir Moresnet.

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