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Via Belgica (route) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 50 50 24 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 50.8400 decimal degrees |
| Long: 005 42 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 5.7000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Ancient Roman route build during the 1st-4th century CE that runs from Boulogne-sur-Mer on the coast of France to Cologne, in Germany. Notable stops along the route were Maastricht, Heerlen, and Jülich. The name "Via Belgica" was invented during the 20th century by archaeologists. |
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| Ancient Roman (C) |
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construction began during the 1st century CE |
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Related geographic places: |
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| is location of .... |
Boulogne .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, France, Hauts-de-France) [7016632] |
| is location of .... |
Cologne .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia) [7004446] |
| is location of .... |
Heerlen .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, Netherlands, Limburg) [7006860] |
| is location of .... |
Jülich .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia) [7012517] |
| is location of .... |
Maastricht .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, Netherlands, Limburg) [7006862] |
| is location of .... |
Tongeren .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, Belgium, Flanders, Limburg) [7008015] |
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