Pan-Netherlands

Pan-Netherlands^[1]^[2] (Dutch: Heel-Nederland), sometimes translated as Whole-Netherlands, is an irredentist concept which aims to unite the Low Countries (Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg) into a single state.^[3] It is an example of Pan-Nationalism.

Some variants do not include Luxembourg. In less common variants, the French Netherlands (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) are also involved in the merger as well as some border territories in Germany (e.g. East Friesland). Some Pan-Netherlandic groups also want to include South Africa due to the relation of the Dutch to the Afrikaners and the Afrikaans language.^[4]

The goal is to unite these territories into one multilingual state (unitary, federal or confederal). This differs from Greater Netherlandism which aims to unite all Dutch-speaking areas.^[5] The name of this state differs per organization, some commonly used names are the (united/reunited) Netherlands/Low Countries and mainly before 1945 the name Dietsland was also used.

^ Vos, Louis. "Reconstructions of the Past in Belgium and Flanders" (PDF). Vrije Universiteit Brussel: 189–193. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
^ Duke, Alastair; Spicer, Andrew (2016-12-05). Dissident Identities in the Early Modern Low Countries. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-94348-2.
^ Waltmans, H. J. G. (1962). "De Nederlandse politieke partijen en de nationale gedachte" (PDF). Tilburg University: 121. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^ "Verbond van Dietsche Nationaal Solidaristen (Verdinaso) - NEVB Online". nevb.be. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^ "Groot-Nederlandse gedachte" (in Dutch). Network of War Collections. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

[:1-1] Vos, Louis. "Reconstructions of the Past in Belgium and Flanders" (PDF). Vrije Universiteit Brussel: 189–193. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2021-08-30.

[2] Duke, Alastair; Spicer, Andrew (2016-12-05). Dissident Identities in the Early Modern Low Countries. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-94348-2.

[:0-3] Waltmans, H. J. G. (1962). "De Nederlandse politieke partijen en de nationale gedachte" (PDF). Tilburg University: 121. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

[4] "Verbond van Dietsche Nationaal Solidaristen (Verdinaso) - NEVB Online". nevb.be. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

[5] "Groot-Nederlandse gedachte" (in Dutch). Network of War Collections. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

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