Nijmegen
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Nijmegen (Zuid-Gelders: Nèhméége; Laich-Saxon: Nimwèèghen; German: Nimwegen; French: Nimègue; Spanis: Nimega) is a ceity in the aest o the Netherlands, an ane o the lairgest ceities o the province Gelderland. It haes aboot 158 556 indwallers (2006), an is ane o the 10 lairgest ceities in the Netherlands.
Nijmegen is on the left side o the watter. Waal, a newer pairt o the ciety is on the richt side. Thegither wi Maastricht, Nijmegen is ane o the auldest ceities in the Netherlands. Archeological findins shaws that Nijmegen wis awreadies a govrenmental centre in the year 17.
Nijmegen wis grantit ceity-richts in 1230 bi Henry VII that wis emperor o Rome.
Throu Warld-War II Nijmegen wis skaithed sair. In parteecular acause o bombin bi Americans on 22 Februar 1944 maist o the ciety wis malafoustert, an 800 fowk wis kilt.
Nijmegen is weel-kent for the Nijmegen Vierdaagse.
[edit] Tourist Diverts
- St. Stevenskerk - 7t century kirk
- Museum het Valkhof - Roman aircheology an modren airt
- Velorama - bicycle museum
- the Stadhuis - The Toun Hoose
- de Waagh - whaur witches wis wecht
- het Valkhof - pairk wi queir o St. Nicolas chaipel
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