Goor
Goor (pronounced [ɣoːr]) is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Enschede. Goor received city rights in 1263.
Goor | |
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City | |
Sculpture: the history of Goor | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Goor Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands Goor Goor (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′56″N 6°35′12″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Hof van Twente |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.49 km2 (7.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 12,155 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7471 |
| Dialing code | 0547 |
Goor was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became part of Hof van Twente. Goor had a statue of Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol, but it was destroyed in 1787 by royalist Orangists in the defeat of the republican movement.
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