The pearl of Southern Burgenland
Twin town Nijlen
Nijlen is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish Region with 22,651 inhabitants (as at 1 January 2016).
The municipality of Nijlen is located near the municipality of Lier a few kilometres south of the Albert Canal.
Antwerp lies 18 kilometres to the north-west, Mechelen 20 kilometres to the south-west and Brussels about 40 kilometres to the south-west.
Traffic:
Road: The nearest motorway exits are located at Massenhoven and Herentals on the A13/E 313.
Rail: The municipality owns a regional railway station on the Antwerp-Lier-Nielen-Herentals-Weert/Netherlands railway line; others are located in Lier, Kontich and Herentals, among others.
Air: Antwerp Airport is the nearest regional airport and Brussels National Airport near the capital is an airport of international importance.
Internet: www.nijlen.be
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Coat of arms
"In golden shield, a blue, golden-jointed wall rises from a blue, golden-jointed wall, a blue, golden-jointed tower with a golden ogival gate opening, crowned with four round battlements, each of which is accompanied by two black stars".
The right to use the coat of arms was granted to the large municipality and future municipality of Güssing by decision of the Burgenland provincial government on April 11, 1973.
Some historical views around Güssing.
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Numerous sights like the castle ruins, the Jakobikirche, the Franciscan monastery etc. testify today to the cultural and historical importance of the town of Güssing. But also today Güssing is a culturally vivid place: the Güssinger Kultur Sommer, the cultural centre, the Burgspiele, the musical Güssing are only a few examples for its manifold cultural offers.
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Contact
Günter Nikles
Josef Reichl-Str. 17a/7
7540 Güssing, Austria
Email:
office@nikles.net
Website:
www.nikles.net
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