Brexit: THIS tiny German village with a population of 89 is to be centre of EU universe
BREXIT has significantly changed the boundaries of the EU and for residents in the tiny German town of Gadheim, that changes everything.
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Gadheim in southern Bavaria has a population of just 89, too small to even have a mayor to run it.
But the minuscule town is about to make it big.
Once the UK officially exits the EU, Gadheim will become the centre of the Euroverse.
The region will become the geographic central point of the EU bloc after Brexit, according to the IGN institute in Paris.
Brexit: The new EU centre will belong to the tiny German hamlet of Gadheim
There's a pretty saying, 'God kissed the Earth only once, and that's where Veitshoechheim is'. Gadheim is a part of that
On March 29, 2019, Gadheim is set to claim the title and locals are having a hard time wrapping their heads around the impending recognition.
Juergen Goetz, mayor of nearby Veitshoechheim, told AFP: "We thought it was an April Fool's joke at first.”
But he’s confident the region has sufficient appeal to live up to its new world standing.
Goetz said: “There's a pretty saying, 'God kissed the Earth only once, and that's where Veitshoechheim is'. Gadheim is a part of that."
Brexit: Gadheim in Germany has a population of just 89
Locals have reportedly set up a WhatsApp group to work out how to celebrate the hamlet’s newfound fame.
Inge Diek, the village representative of the German Farmers' Association, said: "My husband has always said that we were the centre of the world."
Resident Karin Kessler lives on the exact coordinates of the EU centre, which lies in her back garden.
Karin said: “The fact that it's only happening because of this Brexit is a bit of a shame for me. If the British think again then I'll be happy too.”
Brexit: Gadheim will become the new EU centre once Britain leaves
Gadheim will take the crown from nearby Westerngrund, which became the EU centre after Croatia joined in 2013.
Westerngrund welcomes around 10,000 visitors each year because of its geographical position.
The UK’s centre point - which will remain unchanged - has been disputed by two different regions.
Haltwhistle in Northumberland and Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire both claim to be the geographical ‘Centre of Britain’.