Cultural Village of Europe is a European movement that aims to claim a place for small communities. It believes that current politics treats all communities as if they were urbanised areas and that this approach leads to great problems in rural and peri-urban areas. World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...

The movement started in 1999, when the Dutch village of Wijk aan Zee claimed the title "Cultural Village", in response to the title "European Cultural City" that was given to German Weimar. It turned out the Danish village of Tommerup had already claimed such a title three years earlier, and a collaboration was born, which expanded to a network of twelve villages from across Europe: 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... Beverwijk (population: 36,995 in 2004) is a municipality and a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... For the locality in Texas called Weimar see Weimar, Texas, there is also Weimar bei Kassel and Weimar in Marburg-Biedenkopf. ... The Kingdom of Denmark is geographically the smallest Nordic country and is part of the European Union. ... Tommerup is a municipality in central Denmark, in the county of Funen. ...

• Aldeburgh (United Kingdom)
• Bystré (Czech Republic)
• Kilingi Nōmme (Estonia)
• Kirchheim (Austria)
• Mellionec (France)
• Palkonya (Hungary)
• Paxos (Greece)
• Pergine Valdarno (Italy)
• Porrúa (Spain)
• Ströbeck (Germany)
• Tommerup (Denmark)
• Wijk aan Zee (The Netherlands)

Although the movement is concerned with communities, it can be seen as rather individualistic in some sense. The small scale of villages would - according to Cultural Village - allow people to maintain a stronger sense of self, because small-scale or localised politics would not anonymize people like central government does, but rather take their individuality into account. Politically, Cultural Village seems to float around responsive communitarianism, but a real verdict on this matter is still out, given the pluriformity of the movement. Aldeburgh is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... National motto: Truth prevails (Czech: Pravda vítězí) Official language Czech Capital Praha (Prague) President Václav Klaus Prime Minister Jiří Paroubek Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 114th 78,866 km² 2% Population  - Total (2003)  - Density Ranked 76th 10. ... The Republic of Estonia is a country in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the north. ... The Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... The Republic of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság) or Hungary (Magyarország) is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. ... Paxi (Greek Παξοί) formerly known as Paxos and sometimes spelled Paxoi, is the smallest of the Ionian Islands. ... Greece, officaly called the Hellenic Republic (Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία), is a country in the southeast of Europe on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula. ... The Italian Republic or Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... Ströbeck is a small village in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, near the city Halberstadt. ... The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ... Tommerup is a municipality in central Denmark, in the county of Funen. ... The Kingdom of Denmark is geographically the smallest Nordic country and is part of the European Union. ... Beverwijk (population: 36,995 in 2004) is a municipality and a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... Communitarianism as a philosophy began in the late 20th century, opposing aspects of liberalism and capitalism while advocating phenomena such as civil society. ...