Goch

Goch (German pronunciation: [gɔx] ⓘ; 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 Siebengewald in Netherlands, approx. 12 km (7 mi) south of Kleve, and 27 km (17 mi) southeast of Nijmegen.

Goch
Town
St. Peter Church and vicarage Goch Hommersum
St. Peter Church and vicarage Goch Hommersum
Coat of arms of Goch
Coat of arms
Location of Goch within Kleve district
Goch is located in Germany
Goch
Goch
Goch is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Goch
Goch
Coordinates: 51°41′2″N 06°9′43″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictKleve
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Ulrich Knickrehm[1]
Area
 • Total115.38 km2 (44.55 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total34,593
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47574
Dialling codes02823,
02827 (Kessel, Hassum, Hommersum)
Vehicle registrationKLE
Websitewww.goch.de

History
Historical affiliations

County of Guelders 1259–1339
Duchy of Guelders 1339–1393
Duchy of Jülich 1393–1423
Duchy of Guelders 1423–1473
Duchy of Cleves 1473–1521
United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg 1521–1614
Duchy of Cleves 1614–1622
 Spanish Empire 1622–1625
Duchy of Cleves 1625–1666
Brandenburg-Prussia 1666–1701
 Kingdom of Prussia 1701–1757
Kingdom of France 1757–1762
 Kingdom of Prussia 1762–1795
French Republic 1795–1804
French Empire 1804–1815
 Kingdom of Prussia 1815–1871
 German Empire 1871–1918
 Weimar Republic 1919–1933
 Nazi Germany 1933–1945
 Allied-occupied Germany 1945–1949
 West Germany 1949–1990
 Germany 1990–present

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 during Operation Veritable.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Goch is twinned with:[4]

Notable people

Vincent van Gogh, according to his name, which translates to "Vincent of Goch", has ancestors likely native to this location.

  • Siege of Goch [nl] in 1625, by Jan Luyken
    Siege of Goch in 1625, by Jan Luyken
  • Goch during Operation Veritable, February 21, 1945
    Goch during Operation Veritable, February 21, 1945
  • Watertower
    Watertower
  • Am Steintor Street
    Am Steintor Street
  • Vicarage Goch Hommersum
    Vicarage Goch Hommersum
  • Protestant church
    Protestant church

References
  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. "Stadtgeschichte". Stadt Goch. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  4. "Städtepartnerschaft". goch.de (in German). Goch. Retrieved 2021-03-10.

Media related to Goch at Wikimedia Commons


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.