Gierle
Encyclopedia
Gierle is a village of about 4,200 inhabitants in the province of Antwerp
in Flanders
, Belgium
. It is part of the municipality of Lille
.
Characterised by its 19th-century village center,which has an unusual circular shape, it is more known for its recreation park called "De Lilse Bergen" and its festival called "Sjock
".
A famous inhabitant of Gierle was Louis Neefs, who was the Belgian contestant for the Eurovision Song Contest
twice.
Through history, Gierle was connected to the neighbouring village Tielen
because they shared both lord and priest.
Antwerp (province)
Antwerp is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp which comprises the Port of Antwerp...
in Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It is part of the municipality of Lille
Lille, Belgium
Lille is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Gierle, Lille proper, Poederlee and Wechelderzande. On January 1, 2006 Lille had a total population of 15,509. The total area is 59.40 km² which gives a population density of 261 inhabitants...
.
Characterised by its 19th-century village center,which has an unusual circular shape, it is more known for its recreation park called "De Lilse Bergen" and its festival called "Sjock
Sjock Festival
Sjock festival is a music festival in Belgium since 1976. The festival draws a european crowd featuring Punk rock, Rockabilly, Garage rock and Surf music . The festival takes place every year in the first or second weekend of July....
".
A famous inhabitant of Gierle was Louis Neefs, who was the Belgian contestant for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
twice.
Through history, Gierle was connected to the neighbouring village Tielen
Tielen
Tielen is a village in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. It is part of the municipality of Kasterlee. The nearest town is the neighbouring town of Turnhout. Other neighbouring villages are Vosselaar, Lichtaart, Poederlee, Lille and Gierle....
because they shared both lord and priest.