Geographical center Benelux - Moergestel, NL
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N 51° 32.330 E 005° 11.064
31U E 651488 N 5712009
The middle of the Benelux countries (Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxemburg) can be found in Moergestel. They have raised a marker for it and a plaque next to it explaining about the location.
Waymark Code: WM15PEQ
Location: Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Date Posted: 02/04/2022
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About the Benelux:
"The Benelux Union also known as simply Benelux, is a politico-economic union and formal international intergovernmental cooperation of three neighboring states in western Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The name is a portmanteau formed from joining the first few letters of each country's name—Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg—and was first used to name the customs agreement that initiated the union (signed in 1944). It is now used more generally to refer to the geographic, economic, and cultural grouping of the three countries."
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About the marker (according to the local paper):
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'Heart of Benelux' unveiled in Moergestel
MOERGESTEL - That the geographical center of the Benelux is located southeast of Moergestel, was officially marked on Friday.
Hein Eikenaar 20-05-11, 17:00 Last update: 25-03-17, 09:30 Source: Brabant Dagblad
State Secretary Ben Knapen traveled to the village to unveil the Benelux direction indicator at the Scheerman near the precise 'heart location', which is located in a meadow.
It indicates the distances to Brussels, Luxembourg, Amsterdam, Oisterwijk, Heukelom and Moergestel-centrum. Oisterwijker Henk Berben made the point. Based on calculations, the Land Registry confirmed that the geographic center has the following coordinates: latitude 51 º 32' 27.6316" / longitude 5 º 11' 12.0428".
The meeting was graced with a flag parade by the scouting and the guilds of Oisterwijk, Moergestel and Heukelom.
It is salient that the municipality of Alphen-Chaam also believes that the geographical center of the Benelux lies within its borders, namely near the Baarleseweg. On July 27, a work of art by Berrie Martens will be unveiled on the roundabout on Baarleseweg."
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