Gouda, Sooth Holland

Gouda (; population 70,828  in 2009) is a ceety an municipality in the wastren Netherlands, in the province o Sooth Holland. Gouda, which was granted ceety richts in 1272, is famous for its Gouda cheese, smokin pipes, and 15th-century ceety hall.

In the Middle Ages, a dounset wis foondit at the location o the current ceety bi the Van der Goude family, who biggit a fortifeed castle alangside the banks o the Gouwe River, frae which the family an the ceety teuk its name. The aurie, oreeginally mairshland, developit ower the course o twa centuries. Bi 1225, a canal wis linkit tae the Gouwe an its estuary wis transformit intae a harbour. Gouda's array o historic kirks an ither biggins maks it a vera popular day trip destination.

Internaitional relations

Twin touns — Sister ceeties
Gouda is twinned wi:
 Gloucester, Ingland, syne 1972
 Kongsberg, Norawa, syne 1956
 Solingen, Germany, syne 1957

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Category:Ceeties in the Netherlands
Category:Populatit places in Sooth Holland