evidence: - 12There are a large number of disputed borders across Europe, few are politically hot topics. Commented Aug 22, 2023 at 7:22 - @JackAidley how many of those disputed areas have people living in them?– phoogCommented Aug 22, 2023 at 10:34 - 2@phoog, not counting irredentist claims and unrecognized states, four of Wikipedia's listed disputes involve inhabited areas: Gibraltar, Olivenza, the village of Sastavci, and an area around the mouth of the Dragonja river. The summit of Sveta Gera may also count, if you consider a military barracks "inhabited".– MarkCommented Aug 22, 2023 at 23:12 - 5Canada and the US have a fair few border disputes, but none of these are particularly politicized. During WW1, some US marines were even deployed (with Canadian agreement) to defend a Canadian lighthouse on a disputed island, which the US otherwise regards as illegal (and/or officially pretends doesn’t exist). Canada also had a dispute with Denmark until recently, a conflict "fought" by leaving each other bottles of whisky.– KRyanCommented Aug 23, 2023 at 2:45 3 Answers