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Walloon BrabantNivellesWalhainGeographical center of Belgium
Wallonie
Walloon BrabantNivellesWalhainGeographical center of Belgium
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Geographical center of Belgium
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He integrated various symbols specific to the political geography …
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September 5, 2021
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In 1989, the National Geographic Institute recalculated the geographical center of Belgium. It was in fact first granted to the municipality of Itter, but did not take into account the addition of the East Cantons after the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
A small monument, inaugurated on August 22, 1998, gives the historical background (in Dutch, French and German) and indicates the exact location: 50° 38′ 28″ N, 4° 40′ 5″ E
nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_centre
•September 5, 2021
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Placed on a base representing the earth's crust, the triangle represents Belgium, the three pylons symbolize the three Regions. The pyramid indicates the place and the metal tube directed towards the sky marks the precise center whose coordinates are: latitude: 50 ° 38'28 "north - longitude: 04 ° 40'05" east.
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