Goch
| Goch | ||
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Protestant Kirche am Markt in Goch | ||
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  Goch | ||
Location of Goch within Kleve district 
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| 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 | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf | |
| District | Kleve | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Karl-Heinz Otto (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 115.38 km2 (44.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 33,401 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 47574 | |
| Dialling codes |
02823, 02827 (Kessel, Hassum, Hommersum) | |
| Vehicle registration | KLE | |
| Website | www.goch.de | |
Goch (archaic spelling: Gog, Dutch: Gogh) is a town in the district of Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated close to the border with the Netherlands, approx. 12 km (7 mi) south of Kleve, and 27 km (17 mi) southeast of Nijmegen. Other places in Goch are Asperden and Kessel.
History
Goch is at least 750 years old: the earliest mention of Goch is in a document dated 1259. It was a part of the Duchy of Cleves. During World War II, the city was completely destroyed by Allied bombers.[2]
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Siege of Goch in 1625, by Jan Luyken
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Goch during Operation Veritable, February 21, 1945
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Watertower
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View to a street: Am Steintor
Notable natives and residents
The city is the birthplace of:
- Josefa Idem, Italian sprint canoer turned politician.
- Arnold Janssen, founder of the Society of the Divine Word, a Roman Catholic missionary congregation
- Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
- Johannes von Goch, Medieval theologian
The city is the deathplace of:
- Francisco de Moncada, the Spanish author, military leader, and governor of the Spanish Netherlands
Twin towns - sister cities
Goch is twinned with:
Veghel in the Netherlands
Redon in France
Nowy Tomyśl in Poland
Andover in England, UK
References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 23 September 2015.
- ↑ "Stadtgeschichte". Stadt Goch. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
External links
Media related to Goch at Wikimedia Commons
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