Gouda, Netherlands
municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands
Gouda is a town (with city rights) in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands. In 2016 about 71,000 people lived there.
Gouda | |
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City and Municipality | |
 Market square with gothic city hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto: | |
.svg) Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°0′40″N 4°42′40″E / 52.01111°N 4.71111°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Milo Schoenmaker (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.11 km2 (6.99 sq mi) |
| • Land | 16.50 km2 (6.37 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (January 2019)[4] | |
| • Total | 73,181 |
| • Density | 4,435/km2 (11,490/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gouwenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 2800–2809 |
| Area code | 0182 |
| Website | www |
The city is famous for its Gouda cheese and stroopwafels. The city hall was built in the 15th century.
References change
- ↑ "Burgemeester Milo Schoenmaker" [Mayor Milo Schoenmaker] (in Dutch). Gemeente Gouda. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 2801JM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
Other websites change
- Official website
- A collection of old pictures and drawings of Gouda. (A journey through the past)
Media related to Gouda at Wikimedia Commons
Gouda travel guide from Wikivoyage
