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As is our tradition let's head into the weekend with a #geoweirdness thread!
With less than three weeks to go until the next Geomob Barcelona (on 29 May 
) it's fitting that we take a look at the geographic oddities of Catalonia.
#geomobBCN details and sign-up here: https://thegeomob.com/post/may-29th-2024-geomobbcn-details
Ok, ready for some #geoweirdness facts about Catalonia?
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2/ Catalonia is today the name given to an autonomous region of Spain 
Historically, Catalonia's borders extended further. The 1659 Treaty of the Pyrenees saw Spain cede "Northern Catalonia" to France 
3/ The treaty however created some border complexities.
We’re passionate about exclaves here at OpenCage, and Catalonia has one!
The treaty gave all villages north of the Pyrenees to France
But this meant the Catalan "town" of Llíva was not part of the transfer.
Today this Catalan town is completely surrounded by the French “département” of Pyrénées-Orientales
@opencage @thetimtraveller also has a quite nice video about Llívia: https://youtu.be/sT5GpFnRMEQ