Do You Know! This Island is owned by two countries for six months each

The world is fill with amazing and interesting places which we can explore but we should have complete knowledge about every place before we plan a trip there. The almighty Allah created nature in this world and human eyes and mouth remain opened after watching some amazing creatures and creation in the nature inside the world, so we can think that how much would be inside the heaven.

In this article, Chenab Times will show you the amazing island between two countries which they own for six-six months each. Which and Why? This is the main question which comes in your mind.

THE PHEASANT ISLAND

Pheasant Island is an uninhabited river island in the Bidasoa river, located between France and Spain, whose administration alternates between both nations.

The pheasant island was established as a condominium, a territory administered by multiple countries.

With over 350 years of joint sovereignty.

It was the oldest condominium in the world.

The Treaty of the Pyrenees was signed on 7 November 1659, and ended the 1635 to 1659 Franco-Spanish war. Negotiations were conducted on Pheasant Island, situated in the middle of the Bidasoa river on the border between the two countries, which has remained a French-Spanish condominium ever since.

This island is sometimes under

French and sometimes under Spain . That means for 6 months, 1 February to 31 July , its under the spanish rule and for other six months from 1 August to 31 January, its comes under French rule.

This all means that the territory area of these countries shift over 6,820 depending on the times of years.The Pheasant Island is just over 200m long and 40m wide, in the middle of Bidasoa river between the French town of Handaye and Irun in Spain.

The peace agreement was signed and the deal was sealed with the royal wedding of King Louis XIV with Spanish King Philip IV’s daughter Maria Theresa of Spain (Spanish: María Teresa de Austria;) (French: Marie-Thérèse d’Autriche).

Pheasant Island is eroding as snowmelt rushes down from Pyrenees and into the Bidasoa river, leading the rise of water level.

The island looked after and maintained by either the french or spanish government depending on the time of year.

Hope this amazing knowledge is enjoyed by you on The Chenab Times, you can more more about this place on Google.

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Haseena Ayoob

Haseena Ayoob is a regular contributor of The Chenab Times.