Goch
Goch | |
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Protestant Kirche am Markt in Goch | |
Coordinates: 51°41′2″N 06°9′43″E / 51.68389°N 6.16194°ECoordinates: 51°41′2″N 06°9′43″E / 51.68389°N 6.16194°E | |
Kintra | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalie |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
Destrict | Kleve |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Ulrich Knickrehm (BFG) |
Area | |
• Total | 115.38 km2 (44.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 33,825 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 47574 |
Diallin codes | 02823, 02827 (Kessel, Hassum, Hommersum) |
Vehicle registration | KLE |
Website | www.goch.de |
Goch (archaic spellin: Gog, Dutch: Gogh) is a toun in the destrict o Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany. It is situatit close tae the border wi the Netherlands, approx. 12 km sooth o Kleve, an 27 km sootheast o Nijmegen.
Cultural tees[eedit | eedit soorce]
It is twinned wi the toun o Andover in Ingland, the toun o Redon in Fraunce an the toun o Veghel in the Netherlands. Goch is 750 year auld.
History[eedit | eedit soorce]
The Spaingie author, militar leader, an govrenor o the Spaingie Netherlands, Francisco de Moncada, dee'd here in 1635.
It wis a pairt o the Duchy o Cleves.
Sport[eedit | eedit soorce]
The ceety is the birthplace o Olympic Champion Josefa Idem an Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor.
Template:Ceeties an touns in Kleve (district)
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2018" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 10 Julie 2019.