Geluwe (Hilwe in West Flemish ) is a town in the West Flemish province of Belgium . It is contained within the municipality of Wervik . The town is known for the "yawning festival" (Dutch: gapersfeesten). The name Geluwe comes from the word gilwe, old West Flemish for yellow, because the soil is more yellow than the rest of the region.
5-550: The town counts 6,668 habitats and an area of 21.09 km (8.14 sq mi). The neighboring towns and cities are: Through the town the stream Reutelbeek flows. Geluwe is accessible by bus line 84 of the public transport company De Lijn . This bus line also stops in Ypres , Menin , Rekkem and Mouscron . There's also an exit of the A19 (motorway) for cars. This makes transportation to Ypres and Courtrai quick and easy. The N8 road
10-496: A policy allowing registered residents in Flanders aged 65+ to ride anywhere in Flanders free. This has since been changed into allowing 65+ inhabitants to purchase cheap year passes which are valid throughout de Lijn. For 56 euros, senior citizens can now travel freely as often as they wish. Other incentives exist for people under age 25. De Lijn is being viewed as an integral part to reduce heavily congested traffic, together with
15-643: Is a company run by the Flemish government in Belgium to provide public transportation with about 2240 buses and 399 trams. De Lijn was founded in 1991 after the public transportation companies of Antwerp and Ghent fused with the Flemish part of the NMVB (Nationale Maatschappij van Buurtspoorwegen, or the "National Company of Neighborhood Railways"). Socialist politician Steve Stevaert of Hasselt implemented
20-533: Is a road that makes it possible to go to Ypres and Menin . There's a bicycle path besides it. 50°48′39″N 3°04′39″E / 50.810721°N 3.077446°E / 50.810721; 3.077446 This West Flanders location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . De Lijn Vlaamse Vervoersmaatschappij De Lijn ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvlaːmsə vərˈvuːrsmaːtsxɑˌpɛi də ˈlɛin] , English: "Flemish transport company 'The Line ' " ), usually known as De Lijn ,
25-634: The NMBS (Belgium's national rail operator). In 2016, it transported more than 518.8 million passengers in an area with a population of approximately 6.5 million. De Lijn operates: The fares are the same on all modes. De Lijn issues a smartcard called the Lijnkaart and a chain of shops called Lijnwinkel. De Lijn also supports the Flemish Tram and Bus Museum , located in Antwerp and connected to
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