Type | Bilateral treaty |
---|---|
Signed | 8 August 1843 |
Location | Maastricht, Netherlands |
Original signatories | |
Ratifiers |
|
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.
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]