Goch
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.
Goch | |
|---|---|
 Protestant Kirche am Markt in Goch | |
 Coat airms | |
  Goch | |
Location o Goch athin Kleve destrict  | |
| 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 (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 34,593 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/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 |
Cultural tees
eeditIt 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
eeditThe 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
eeditThe ceety is the birthplace o Olympic Champion Josefa Idem an Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor.
References
eedit- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 Juin 2022.