Geluwe
Sign in to savethumb|Sint-Dionysiuskerk 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.
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thumb|Sint-Dionysiuskerk 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.
==Geography== The town counts 6,668 habitats and an area of 21.09 km2 (8.14 sq mi). The neighboring towns and cities are: Beselare (municipality Zonnebeke) Dadizele (municipality Moorslede) Moorsele (municipality Wevelgem) Menen Wervik (mayor municipality) Kruiseke (municipality Wervik)
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