Gouda
| Gouda | |||||
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| Coordinates: 52°01′N 4°42′E / 52.02°N 4.70°E | |||||
| Kintra | Netherlands | ||||
| Province | Sooth Holland | ||||
| Aurie(2006) | |||||
| - Tot | 18.10 km2 (7 sq mi) | ||||
| - Laund | 16.92 km2 (6.5 sq mi) | ||||
| - Watter | 1.19 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||
| Indwallers (1 Januar 2007) | |||||
| - Tot | 71,873 | ||||
| - Densitie | 4,189/km2 (10,849.5/sq mi) | ||||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||||
| - Simmer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
| Aurie code(s) | +31-182 | ||||
| Wabsteid | www.gouda.nl | ||||
Gouda (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣʌu̯daˑ] (
listen); population 70,828 in 2009) is a ceety an municipality in the wastren Netherlands, in the province o Sooth Holland. Gouda, which was granted ceety richts in 1272, is famous for its Gouda cheese, smokin pipes, and 15th-century city hall.
In the Middle Ages, a settlement wis foondit at the location o the current ceety bi the Van der Goude family, who built a fortifeed castle alangside the banks o the Gouwe River, frae which the family an the ceety teuk its name. The aurie, oreeginally mairshland, developit ower the course o twa centuries. Bi 1225, a canal wis linkit tae the Gouwe an its estuary wis transformit intae a harbour. Gouda's array o historic kirks an ither biggins maks it a vera popular day trip destination.
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Internaitional relations [edit]
- Main airticle: Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in The Netherlands
Twin touns — Sister ceeties [edit]
Gouda is twinned wi:
- Gloucester, Ingland, syne 1972
- Kongsberg, Norawa, syne 1956
- Solingen, Germany, syne 1957
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Freemit airtins [edit]
