Goch
Goch (German: [ɡɔx] ⓘ; 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 | |
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St. Peter Church and vicarage Goch Hommersum | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Goch within Kleve district | |
Goch Goch | |
| Coordinates: 51°41′2″N 06°9′43″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Kleve |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Ulrich Knickrehm |
| Area | |
| • Total | 115.38 km2 (44.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 34,593 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 47574 |
| Dialling codes | 02823, 02827 (Kessel, Hassum, Hommersum) |
| Vehicle registration | KLE |
| Website | www.goch.de |
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