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Location: Northern Ireland and temporarily England
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Originally Posted by kronan123
the u.k isn't really comparable to scandinavia and northern europe in general, though. there's something lacking, and you know it. climatologically, spiritually, socially etc etc...
Yes we do. It doesn't get dark until 11pm in summer.
I don't classify the Netherlands or Belgium to be Northern Europe.
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Originally Posted by Sickandtiredofthis
Yes we do. It doesn't get dark until 11pm in summer.
Central locations would never get that.
Have you been in the Netherlands? It doesn't get dark until 11pm here too you know. Same goes for Belgium and Northern Germany. Can't really follow your logic. Most of the UK is at the same latitude as we are, yet UK is North and the Netherlands isn't?
We, and you, are Western Europe with some parts a slight touch of the North i guess because we border it and a part of the UK overlaps.
Everybody knows this, except here on CD I guess can't believe this is going on for so many pages LOL.
If you simply divide in North, East, South, West, it's so obvious. What's there to argue about?
Have you been in the Netherlands? It doesn't get dark until 11pm here too you know. Same goes for Belgium and Northern Germany. Can't really follow your logic. Most of the UK is at the same latitude as we are, yet UK is North and the Netherlands isn't?
We, and you, are Western Europe with some parts a slight touch of the North i guess because we border it and a part of the UK overlaps.
Everybody knows this, except here on CD I guess can't believe this is going on for so many pages LOL.
If you simply divide in North, East, South, West, it's so obvious. What's there to argue about?
The southern part of the U.K. is in the same latitude as the Netherlands, Belgium, and also northern Germany, however the most northerly parts of the U.K. are in the same latitude as southern Norway! See. Most of the U.K. is not in the same latitude as the Netherlands, though. In other words, Northern Europe only begins at about the same latitude as the southern parts of the U.K.
The Netherlands, Belgium, northern Germany have been at times referred to as Northern Europe, but Northwest Europe would more approriate.
the u.k isn't really comparable to scandinavia and northern europe in general, though. there's something lacking, and you know it. climatologically, spiritually, socially etc etc...
The U.K. and Ireland are islands in the Northwest corner of Europe, therefore are subject to the North Atlantic gloomy climate, which was beneficial for the increase of pale, freckled Europeans with reddish hair. No wonder the two countries have the highest frequencies of rufosity in the world, which is the opposite of Scandinavian counries who have the highest frequencies of blondism.
Last edited by saxonwold; 07-12-2015 at 07:27 AM..
Have you been in the Netherlands? It doesn't get dark until 11pm here too you know. Same goes for Belgium and Northern Germany. Can't really follow your logic. Most of the UK is at the same latitude as we are, yet UK is North and the Netherlands isn't?
We, and you, are Western Europe with some parts a slight touch of the North i guess because we border it and a part of the UK overlaps.
Everybody knows this, except here on CD I guess can't believe this is going on for so many pages LOL.
If you simply divide in North, East, South, West, it's so obvious. What's there to argue about?
I am seeing a lot of jealousy, only because the U.K. and Ireland has been classified as Northern Europe. It is what it is geographically. Everybody knows what? about it.
The blue-colored or blue-coloured parts of this map corresponds to what has been accepted as Northern Europe. Oh, yes there are parts of Western and Eastern Europe which borders with Northern Europe like the Netherlands, Belgium, northern France, Germany, Poland, and Belarus as well.
These are their flags of Northern European nations in alphabetical order below;
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can't believe this is going on for so many pages LOL.
See. Most of the U.K. is not in the same latitude as the Netherlands, though. In other words, Northern Europe only begins at about the same latitude as the southern parts of the U.K.
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