List of Enclaves and Exclaves - Enclaves Which Are Also Exclaves

Enclaves Which Are Also Exclaves

  • Argentina — Isla Martín García (34°11′S 58°16′W / 34.183°S 58.267°W / -34.183; -58.267 (Isla Martín García, Argentina in Uruguay)) is surrounded by Uruguayan territorial waters in the Río de la Plata. In addition, the Argentine islands of Apipé (27°30′S 56°54′W / 27.5°S 56.9°W / -27.5; -56.9) and Entre Ríos are surrounded by Paraguayan territorial waters in the Paraná River, as are some small islets.
  • Armenia/Azerbaijan — In Armenia, there exist three Azerbaijani exclaves. Barxudarlı (41°00′N 45°13′E / 41°N 45.217°E / 41; 45.217) and Yuxarı Əskipara (41°04′N 45°01′E / 41.067°N 45.017°E / 41.067; 45.017) are in north-eastern Armenia. The other one, Karki (39°48′N 44°58′E / 39.8°N 44.967°E / 39.8; 44.967), is located north of the region of Nakhchivan (which is a detached fragment of Azerbaijan stuck between Armenia, Iran and Turkey). Reciprocally, there exists one Armenian exclave, a village called Artsvashen in north-western Azerbaijan (40°38′N 45°31′E / 40.633°N 45.517°E / 40.633; 45.517).
  • Bangladesh/India — On the India-Bangladesh border in the Indian district of Cooch-Behar, there are 92 Bangladeshi exclaves, with a total area of 47.7 km². Similarly, there are 106 Indian exclaves inside Bangladesh, with a total area of 69.5 km². Twenty-one of the Bangladeshi exclaves are within Indian exclaves, and three of the Indian exclaves are within Bangladeshi exclaves. The largest Indian exclave, Balapara Khagrabari, surrounds a Bangladeshi exclave, Upanchowki Bhajni, which itself surrounds an Indian exclave called Dahala Khagrabari, of less than one hectare. See link to external map here. An agreement has been reached between India and Bangladesh for these enclaves to be extinguished, at an unspecified date in the future.
  • Belgium/Netherlands — The town of Baarle (51°26′N 4°56′E / 51.433°N 4.933°E / 51.433; 4.933) in the southern Netherlands is made up of the municipality of Baarle-Hertog, a group of 22 Belgian enclaves within the Netherlands; and of the Dutch municipality of Baarle-Nassau, which itself has one enclave in the main body of Belgium and 7 counter-enclaves inside two of the Belgian enclaves.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina — The town of Sastavci (part of Rudo municipality, Foča Region) is completely surrounded by the Serbian municipality of Priboj, in Zlatibor District.
  • Cyprus — The villages of Ormidhia and Xylotymvou (34°59′N 33°47′E / 34.983°N 33.783°E / 34.983; 33.783) are surrounded by the British Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia. Inside this base, the Dhekalia Power Station also belongs to Cyprus, even though the station is surrounded by British land and is also divided in two by a road which is under British sovereignty.
  • Germany — Büsingen, Germany (47°42′N 8°42′E / 47.7°N 8.7°E / 47.7; 8.7 (Büsingen, Germany within Switzerland)) is an exclave in the canton of Schaffhausen, northern Switzerland. Germany also has a group of 5 enclaves created when Belgium was granted sovereignty of the Vennbahn railway trackbed between the towns of Roetgen and Monschau (south of Aachen).
  • Israel — Mount Scopus was an enclave of Israeli territory within East Jerusalem from 1949 to 1967. Since the disputed annexation of East Jerusalem by Israel, it is in Israel's eyes no longer an exclave.
  • Italy — Campione d'Italia (45°58′N 8°58′E / 45.967°N 8.967°E / 45.967; 8.967 (Campione, Italy within Switzerland)) is enclaved in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland, although in practice it is administered as part of Switzerland. It is part of Swiss customs, uses the Swiss franc, its inhabitants have to pay income tax to Italy, though in a reduced measure, and it is under Italian sovereignty.
  • Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan — The Fergana Valley, a region where the three countries meet, has a large number of enclaves. Barak, a small Kyrgyz village, is surrounded by Uzbekistan. Reciprocally, the Uzbek towns of So'x (39°58′N 71°08′E / 39.967°N 71.133°E / 39.967; 71.133) and Shohimardon as well as the two tiny territories of Qal'acha and Khalmion (north of So'x) are all surrounded by Kyrgyz territory. Also, the Tajik village of Sarvan is in Uzbek territory and the Tajik village of Vorukh (39°52′N 70°39′E / 39.867°N 70.65°E / 39.867; 70.65) along with another small piece of land near Kairagach are embedded in Kyrgyz land. See Batken Province, with note of possible error or problem.
  • Malawi — Chizumulu Island and Likoma Island (12°02′S 34°40′E / 12.033°S 34.667°E / -12.033; 34.667) are located within Mozambican territorial waters in Lake Malawi.
  • Oman/United Arab Emirates — Madha (25°19′N 56°14′E / 25.317°N 56.233°E / 25.317; 56.233) is an Omani territory enclaved in the UAE, which in turn hosts the tiny territory of Nahwa, a UAE enclave within Madha.
  • Russia — In the eastern part of Belarus, the Russian exclave of Sankovo-Medvezhye (52°29′N 31°33′E / 52.483°N 31.55°E / 52.483; 31.55) is made up of two villages.
  • Spain — The town of Llívia (42°28′N 1°59′E / 42.467°N 1.983°E / 42.467; 1.983), an exclave in southern France near Font-Romeu, east of Andorra and close to Puigcerda.
  • Uruguay — The Filomena Islands, which are surrounded by Argentinian territorial waters in the Uruguay River.

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