Gierle
Gierle is a village of about 4,428 inhabitants in the Antwerp Province in Flanders, Belgium. It is part of the municipality of Lille. Characterised by its 19th-century village centre, which has an unusual circular shape, it is more known for its recreation park called "De Lilse Bergen" and its festival called "Sjock".| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 4,490 residents
- Description: section of Lille, Belgium
- Postal code: 2275
Places of Interest
Highlights include Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk and In Stormen Sterk, Gierle.
In Stormen Sterk, Gierle
Windmill
Photo: Noorse, CC BY-SA 3.0.
In Stormen Sterk, Gierle is a windmill.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Bezoekingkapel
Church
Photo: John Scholte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Bezoekingkapel is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tielen and Vosselaar.
Tielen
Village
Vosselaar
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Vosselaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Vosselaar proper. In 2021, Vosselaar had a total population of 11,443. Vosselaar is situated 5 km north of Gierle.
Wechelderzande
Village
Wechelderzande is a sub-municipality of Lille, situated in the Campine region of the Antwerp Province in Belgium. It has been part of the municipality of Lille since 1977. Wechelderzande is situated 6 km west of Gierle.
Gierle
- Categories: municipality section and locality
- Location: Lille, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.26752° or 51° 16′ 3″ northLongitude
4.86756° or 4° 52′ 3″ eastPopulation
4,490Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)United Nations Location Code
BE GIEOpen location code
9F367V99+22OpenStreetMap ID
node 1080924153OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Gierle” goes by many names.
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