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| Coordinates | 51°41′2″N 06°9′43″E / 51.68389°N 6.16194°E |
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Kleve |
| Mayor | Karl-Heinz Otto (CDU) |
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| Area | 115.38 km2 (44.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population | 34,197 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 296 /km2 (768 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KLE |
| Postal code | 47574 |
| Area codes | 02823, 02827 (Kessel, Hassum, Hommersum) |
| Website | www.goch.de |
| Location of the town of Goch within Kleve district | |
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Goch (archaic spelling: Gog) is a town in the district of Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 12 km south of Kleve, and 27 km southeast of Nijmegen.
Cultural ties
It is a twinned with the town of Andover in England, and the town of Veghel in the Netherlands. Goch is 750 years old.
History
The Spanish author, military leader, and governor of the Spanish Netherlands, Francisco de Moncada, died here in 1635.
It was a part of the Duchy of Cleves.
Sport
The city is the birthplace of Olympic Champion [[Josefa Idem] and [[Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor].
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