Setback (Monschau)
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Setback
City of Monschau
Coordinates: 50 ° 35 ′ 52 " N , 6 ° 14 ′ 53" E
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| Height : | approx. 550 m above sea level NHN |
| Area : | 1.5 ha |
| Incorporation : | January 1, 1972 |
 Map of the exclave setback in Belgium
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Rückschlag is a homestead near the Monschau district of Konzen in the city region of Aachen , North Rhine-Westphalia at approx. 550 m above sea level. NHN .
The only 1.5 hectare area is the smallest exclave in Germany and is surrounded by Belgian territory . The exclave was created by the course of the Vennbahn , which runs right next to Rückschlag and whose route is Belgian territory. In the urban area of Monschau there are further German exclaves: Mützenich , Ruitzhof , further north parts of Roetgen and parts of the district Lammersdorf belonging to Simmerath .
On January 1, 1972, setback came together with the municipality of Konzen zu Monschau.
The building, an angular construction in the typical local half-timbered style, was built according to the name in the gable facade in 1877. Like the entire property according to the purchase agreement, it has been owned by the Call family since 1929. The address of the building is Auf Aderich 33.
Individual evidence
- ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 309 .