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Gouda
City and Municipality
Market square with gothic city hall
Market square with gothic city hall
Flag of Gouda
Flag
Coat of arms of Gouda
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Highlighted position of Gouda in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 18.11 km2 (6.99 sq mi)
 • Land 16.86 km2 (6.51 sq mi)
 • Water 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 70,939
 • Density 4,208/km2 (10,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Gouwenaar
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2800–2809
Area code 0182

Gouda is a town (with city rights) in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands. In 2016 about 71,000 people lived there.

The city is famous for its Gouda cheese and stroopwafels. The city hall was built in the 15th century.


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