Goch
Protestant Kirche am Markt in Goch
Goch
Location of the town of Goch within Kleve district
Coordinates	51°41′2″N 6°9′43″E / 51.68389°N 6.16194°E / 51.68389; 6.16194
Administration
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Kleve
Mayor	Karl-Heinz Otto (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	115.38 km2 (44.55 sq mi)
Elevation	18 m  (59 ft)
Population	34,106 (31 December 2010)
- Density	296 /km2 (766 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	KLE
Postal code	47574
Area codes	02823, 02827 (Kessel, Hassum, Hommersum)
Website	www.goch.de

Goch (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 Netherlands, approx. 12 km south of Kleve, and 27 km southeast of Nijmegen.

Cultural ties

It is 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.

Towns and municipalities in Kleve (district) Bedburg-Hau | Emmerich | Geldern | Goch | Issum | Kalkar | Kerken | Kevelaer | Kleve | Kranenburg | Rees | Rheurdt | Straelen | Uedem | Wachtendonk | Weeze