Gierle is a village of about 4,428 inhabitants in the Antwerp Province in Flanders , Belgium . It is part of the municipality of Lille .
2-527: 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 ". A famous inhabitant of Gierle was Louis Neefs , who was the Belgian contestant for the Eurovision Song Contest twice. He has a statue in the centre of Gierle. Another famous inhabitant is Walter Meeuws ,
4-518: A retired football player who played for a few clubs in the Belgian first division and also for AFC Ajax . He has 46 caps for the Belgium national team and was in the squad of UEFA Euro 1980 where they reached the final. After his playing career, he has been a coach for teams all over the world. Through history, Gierle was connected to the neighbouring village Tielen because they shared both lord and priest. This Antwerp Province location article
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