Nijmegen

Nijmegen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɛi̯meːɣə(n)]; Nijmeegs: Nimwegen [ˈnɪmβ̞ɛːxə]), historically anglicized as Nimeguen, is a municipality and a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is situated on the Waal river, close to the German border.Nijmegen is among the three oldest cities in the Netherlands, and in 2005, celebrated 2,000 years of existence.The municipality is part of the ""Stadsregio Arnhem-Nijmegen"" (Cityregion Arnhem-Nijmegen (neighbouring city, 15 km (9 mi) north)), a metropolitan area with 736,107 inhabitants (January 2011).