Goor
Goor (pronounced [ɣoːr]) is a town about 20 km North west of Enschede in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It received town rights in 1263. The population is about 13,000.
Goor | |
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| Coordinates: 52°13′56″N 6°35′12″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Hof van Twente |
| Population | 12,314 (01−01−2,008) |
Sculpture: the history of Goor
Goor was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Hof van Twente.[1] Goor was the site of a statue of the republican leader Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol, but the statue was destroyed by royalists Orangists after the republican movement was crushed in 1787.
Transportation
Railway Station: Goor
Notables
- Erik Cent (1962), cyclist
- Rutger Kopland (1934-2012), poet
- Tommy Wieringa (1964-), writer
- Jelle Klaasen (1984-), Darts Player
- Renee Luth (1979-), poet
- Peter Veenhuizen (1964-), Orchestra conductor and composer
- Hinkelien Schreuder (1984- ), swimmer
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Goor". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Gallery
Goor, church: Hofkerk
Goor, Hofkerk in the street
Goor, windmill: Braakmolen
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