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Goor
City in Overijssel, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Goor (disambiguation).
Goor (pronounced [ɣoːr]) is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Enschede. Goor received city rights in 1263.
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City | |
![]() Sculpture: the history of Goor | |
Coordinates: 52°13′56″N 6°35′12″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Overijssel |
Municipality | Hof van Twente |
Area | |
• Total | 19.49 km2 (7.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 12,155 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7471[1] |
Dialing code | 0547 |
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Goor was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became part of Hof van Twente.[3] Goor had a statue of Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol, but it was destroyed in 1787 by royalist Orangists in the defeat of the republican movement.