History of Baarle
Baarle-Hertog (Belgium) In this Low Countries’ community of just 8000 souls there are two mayors, two police forces, two electrical systems, two income tax rates, two flags and even two village names: Baarle-Nassau (Dutch) and Baarle-Hertog (Belgian). And which of these serves or governs each resident is determined by the location of their front door. …