Goch

Goch (archaic spellin: Gog, Dutch: Gogh) is a toun in the destrict o Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany. It is situatit close tae the border wi the Netherlands, approx. 12 km sooth o Kleve, an 27 km sootheast o Nijmegen.

Cultural tees

It is twinned wi the toun o Andover in Ingland, the toun o Redon in Fraunce an the toun o Veghel in the Netherlands. Goch is 750 year auld.

History

The Spaingie author, militar leader, an govrenor o the Spaingie Netherlands, Francisco de Moncada, dee'd here in 1635.

It wis a pairt o the Duchy o Cleves.

Sport

The ceety is the birthplace o Olympic Champion Josefa Idem an Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor.


References

Category:Touns in North Rhine-Westphalie