Goor
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| Coordinates: 52°13′56″N 6°35′12″E / 52.23222°N 6.58667°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Hof van Twente |
| Population | 12,314 (01−01−2,008) |
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 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
- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Gallery
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Goor, church: Hofkerk -
Goor, Hofkerk in the street -
Goor, windmill: Braakmolen
52°13′59″N 6°35′05″E / 52.23306°N 6.58472°E
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