Nijmegen is a city of Netherlands located in the Gelderland region. With a population of 162 inhabitants, Nijmegen is the oldest Dutch city situated close to the German borders. Besides Nijmegen is placed on the beautiful Waal river which is one of the major European routes of freight transportation. The five train stations serve Nijmegen. It is properly linked by the bus network. Furthermore, there is a direct transport link with the Schiphol airdrome. The city has an extensive cycle highway. Moreover in 2016 Nijmegen had been awarded as the best Cycling city. To add more, Nijmegen follows a new form of urban living – Ecopolis which requires a city to function as an ecosystem. Besides in 2018 Nijmegen has been elected as European Green Capital. All local and regional buses of Nijmegen use green gas for riding. In addition, Nijmegen tends to become an energy neutral city by 2040. The city robustly implements such projects as home heating based on waste heat.
