Enclaves Of The World

Geographical oddities or sources of international tension?

Enclaves of the World - Geographical oddities or sources of international tension?

Welcome to my pages about the enclaves of the world. I have compiled these with acknowledgement to sources including Jan Krogh, Evgeny Vinokurov, Brendan Whyte and contributors to Wikipedia. Comments and corrections are encouraged via the Guestbook.  

Rob Robinson, Adelaide, South Australia.

The curious situation in Baarle

 

What's New

  • An article about the Russian enclaves of Krakhoba and Uryanoba has been sourced. This references a previously unknown enclave of Azedrbaijan inside Russia called Zyugyuloba. 

Contents

ENCLAVES AND EXCLAVES EXPLAINED

ISSUES FACING ENCLAVES

A LIST OF THE WORLD’S TRUE ENCLAVES

  • Baarle                                                                       (Belgian and Dutch enclaves)
  • Vennbahn                                                                (German enclaves within Belgium)
  • Büsingen                                                                 (German enclave within Switzerland)
  • Campione D’itàlia                                                  (Italian enclave within Switzerland)
  • Llívia                                                                         (Spanish enclave within France)
  • Cyprus                                                                     (Cypriot enclaves with United Kingdom territory)
  • Sastavci                                                                   (Bosnia-Herzegovinian enclave in Serbia & Montenegro)
  • San'kova-Medvezh'e                                            (Russian enclave within Belarus)
  • Krakhoba, Uryanoba                                            (Russian enclaves within Azerbaijan)
  • Artchvašen                                                              (Armenian enclave within Azerbaijan)
  • Upper Askipara, Azatamut, Karki, Tatly           (Azerbaijani enclaves within Armenia)
  • Sarvan                                                                      (Tajikistani enclave within Uzbekistan)
  • Vorukh, Western Qalacha                                   (Tajikistani enclaves within Kyrgyzstan)
  • Sokh, Shakhimardan, Qalacha, Dzhangail, Tayan             (Uzbekistan in Kyrgyzstan)
  • Barak                                                                        (Kyrgyzstani enclave within Uzbekistan)
  • Madha, Nahwa                                                       (Omani and United Arab Emirates enclaves)
  • Cooch Behar                                                          (Indian and Bangladeshi enclaves)

OTHER TYPES OF ENCLAVES AND SITUATIONS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX – THE WORLD’S TRUE ENCLAVES - STATISTICS