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Goes

Coordinates:51°30′N3°53′E/ 51.500°N 3.883°E/51.500; 3.883
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Goes
Cityandmunicipality
Harbour of Goes
Harbour of Goes
Flag of Goes
Flag
Coat of arms of Goes
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Goes in a municipal map of Zeeland
Location in Zeeland
Goes is located in Zeeland
Goes
Goes
Location within the province of Zeeland
Goes is located in Netherlands
Goes
Goes
Location within the Netherlands
Goes is located in Europe
Goes
Goes
Location within Europe
Coordinates:51°30′N3°53′E/ 51.500°N 3.883°E/51.500; 3.883
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
Government
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• BodyMunicipal council
•MayorCees van den Bos(SGP)
Area
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• Total101.92 km2(39.35 sq mi)
• Land92.58 km2(35.75 sq mi)
• Water9.34 km2(3.61 sq mi)
Elevation
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−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
(January 2021)[4]
• Total38,594
• Density417/km2(1,080/sq mi)
DemonymGoesenaar
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
Postcode
4460–4483
Area code0113
Websitegoes.nl

Goes(Dutch pronunciation:[ɣus]ⓘ) is acityandmunicipalityin the southwesternNetherlandsonZuid-Beveland,in theprovinceofZeeland.The city of Goes has approximately 29,000 residents.

History

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De Maria Magdalenakerk
TV tower

Goes was founded in the 10th century on the edge of a creek:de Korte Gos(the Short Gos). The village grew fast, and in the early 12th century it had a market square and a church devoted toMary Magdalene.By 1300, it had a brick castle, now known asOostende Castle.

In 1405, Goes receivedcity rightsfromWilliam II, Duke of Bavaria,by his right ascount of Holland,and in 1417, it was allowed to build town walls. The prosperity of the city was based upon the cloth industry and the production of salt. In the 16th century, Goes declined. Its connection to the sea silted up and in 1554 a large fire destroyed part of the city.

In the autumn of 1572, during the course of theEighty Years' War,Goes, in theSpanish Netherlands,was besieged by Dutch forces with the support of English troops. Thesiege was relievedin October 1572 by Spanishtercios,who waded across theScheldtto attack the besieging forces. In 1577, the Spanish soldiers who occupied Goes were driven out by PrinceMaurice of Nassau.The prince built a defence wall around Goes, which is still partly standing. From the 17th century, Goes did not play an important role, except as an agricultural centre. In 1868, a railway was constructed through it, but this did not lead to industrialisation. Agriculture remains the most important economic activity.

Although the Netherlands were neutral in the First World War, seven bombs hit Goes and Kloetinge, due to an error by a British airplane. A house in Magdalenastreet in Goes was destroyed and one person killed. Goes did not suffer extensive damage during the Second World War, but was under German occupation until 1944.

Goes did not experience much population growth until the 1970s and 1980s. Then, the city grew fast because of new districts like Goese Meer, Oostmolenpark, Overzuid and Ouverture being constructed. Goes is now the fourth largest economic centre in Zeeland. New districts are in preparation, amongst them Goese Schans, Mannee and Aria, where 3,000 new houses are to be built.

Population centers

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Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of Goes (town), Sept. 2014.

Districts

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  • Centre Goes
  • West Goes
  • New West
  • East Goes
  • Noordhoek
  • Goese Meer
  • Goese Polder
  • South Goes
  • Overzuid
  • Ouverture
  • De Goese Poort (business area)
  • De Poel (I, II, III en IV, business area)
  • Klein Frankrijk (business area)
  • Marconi (business area)
  • Aria (developing)
  • Mannee
  • Goese Schans (developing)

International relations

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See also:List of twin towns and sister cities in the Netherlands

Twin towns — sister cities

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Front of the railway station in Goes

GoeswastwinnedwithPanevėžys,Lithuania.[5]

On 22 July 2021 the town council decided to end the twinning.[6]

Transport

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Goes has arailway stationlocated on theRoosendaal–Vlissingen railway.

Notable people

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C.H.D. Buys Ballot, 1857

Public thinking & service

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The arts

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Leo van Doeselaar, 2007

Sports

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  • City harbor of Goes
    City harbor of Goes
  • Beeld Bergweg
    Beeld Bergweg
  • De veste (canal) in Goes
    De veste (canal) in Goes
  • Goese Golf Clubhuis
    Goese Golf Clubhuis

References

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  1. ^"Samenstelling B&W"[Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Goes. Archived fromthe originalon 13 December 2013.Retrieved10 December2013.
  2. ^"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020"[Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020].StatLine(in Dutch).CBS.24 July 2020.Retrieved19 September2020.
  3. ^"Postcodetool for 4461GE".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived fromthe originalon 21 September 2013.Retrieved8 December2013.
  4. ^"Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand"[Population growth; regions per month].CBS Statline(in Dutch).CBS.1 January 2021.Retrieved2 January2022.
  5. ^"Delegatie uit zusterstad Panevežys brengt bezoek aan Goes".pzc.nl(in Dutch). PZC. 2018-06-04.Retrieved2019-10-22.
  6. ^Town council meeting 22 july 2021, item 10 (in Dutch)[1],online consulted 2022-03-28.
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide forGoes.
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