Moresnet (disambiguation)
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Moresnet may refer to several places in eastern Belgium
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Belgium
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- Neutral Moresnet, a former neutral territory existing from 1816 to 1920.
- Neutral Moresnet, the capital of that territory, today known as KelmisKelmisKelmis is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Kelmis had a total population of 10,396...
- Moresnet-Village, also called Old Moresnet, the original village of that name, since 1975 part of the municipality of PlombièresPlombièresPlombières is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Plombières had a total population of 9,672. The total area is 53.17 km² which gives a population density of 182 inhabitants per km². The municipality Plombières consists of the villages...
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Hosting a large railway viaductViaductA viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
. - Moresnet-Chapelle, also called Eikchen ("Little Oak"), a part of Moresnet-Village and since 1975 of the municipality of PlombièresPlombièresPlombières is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Plombières had a total population of 9,672. The total area is 53.17 km² which gives a population density of 182 inhabitants per km². The municipality Plombières consists of the villages...
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A site of pilgrimagePilgrimageA pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
. - New Moresnet, formerly known as Prussian Moresnet, since 1977 part of the municipality of Kelmis.