Signal de Botrange London Stock Exchange and Frankfurt Stock Exchange, because the data transmission via Communications satellite or fiber optic involves a small delay, which interferes the stock exchange trading. The data transfer takes place in real time via the intermediate station Botrange, which was set up directly next to the existing tower. Signal de Botrange Signal de Botrange (German [outdated] "Baldringen", Latin "Sicco Campo") is the highest point in Belgium, located in the "High Fens" ("Hautes Fagnes" in French, "Hoge Venen" in Dutch, "Hohes Venn" in German), at . It is the top of a broad plateau and a road crosses the
Geography of the European Netherlands (Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel) , "below" sea level. "highest point on European mainland:" Vaalserberg above sea level. "highest point (including the Caribbean islands):" Mount Scenery on Saba above sea level. Natural resources: natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land Land use: (2011) "arable land:" 25.08% "permanent crops:" 0.88% "other:" 74.04% Irrigated land (2007): Total renewable water resources (2011): Natural hazards: flooding by sea and rivers is a constant danger. The extensive system of dikes, dams, and sand dunes protect nearly one-half of the total area from being flooded during the heavy autumn storms from the north-west.