Gouda, South Holland facts for kids
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Gouda
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City and Municipality
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Market square with gothic city hall
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Location in South Holland
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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)
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• 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
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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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See also
In Spanish: Gouda para niños
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