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Geilenkirchen (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaɪlənkɪʁçn̩] ⓘ, Ripuarian: Jellekerke [ˈjæləˌkæʀ˦(ə)kə]) is a town in the district Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands , on the river Wurm , approx. 15 km (9.3 mi) north-east of Heerlen and 20 km (12.4 mi) north of Aachen .
NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen is located in the Federal Republic of Germany, near the village of Teveren and six kilometers west of the town of Geilenkirchen. The base is known to the local population as ‘Flugplatz Teveren’ and has an area of 620 hectares (1,500 acres). Part of the base perimeter is adjacent to the German-Dutch border.
Geilenkirchen–Gillrath–Schierwaldenrath–Gangelt (Interessengemeinschaft Historischer Schienenverkehr, Selfkantbahn) - Selfkant Railway; Moers–Neukirchen-Vluyn–Rheurdt (Closed 2001, from 2007 occasional excursions in the Moers–Neukirchen-Vluyn area by the Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe)
Lists of tourist attractions in Europe (5 C, 2 P) + Tourist attractions in the Channel Islands (5 C) A. Amusement parks in Europe (1 C) Aquaria in Europe (1 C, 3 P) B.
Geilenkirchen station was opened in 1852 with the opening of the Herzogenrath–Rheydt section. The station of the Geilenkirchen District Railway was opened next to it in 1900. Because of its central location, this was the largest on the District Railway. The station of the District Railway had a roundhouse and workshops.
BERLIN (Reuters) -The NATO air base in the German town of Geilenkirchen has raised its security level "based on intelligence information indicating a potential threat," it said late on Thursday.
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Wassenberg is the town to the north of Heinsberg, Hückelhoven to the east, Waldfeucht and Gangelt to the west, and Geilenkirchen to the south. Two rivers flow through Heinsberg, the Wurm and the Rur. The Wurm flows into the Rur near to Rurkempen, a village of Heinsberg municipality.