Goch
Goch is a town in the district of Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated close to the border with the Siebengewald in Netherlands, approx. south of Kleve, and southeast of Nijmegen.History
Goch is at least 750 years old: the earliest mention of Goch is in a document dated 1259. It was a part of the Duchy of Cleves. During World War II, the city was completely destroyed by Allied bombers during Operation Veritable.Notable natives and residents
The city is the birthplace of:
- Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor,,
- Johannes von Goch,, Medieval theologian
- Maarten Schenck van Nydeggen, Count of Afferden and Blijenbeek, war observer
- Aenne Biermann, photographer
- Hubert Houben, athlete
- Josefa Idem,, Italian sprint canoer and politician
- Arnold Janssen,, founder of the Society of the Divine Word, a Roman Catholic missionary congregation
- Luisa Wensing, soccer player at the VfL Wolfsburg
The city is the deathplace of:
Goch is twinned with:
