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Gorinchem
Municipality in South Holland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gorinchem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɔrkʏm] ⓘ or [ˈɣɔrkəm]), also spelled Gorkum, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 21.93 km2 (8.47 sq mi) of which 3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi) is water. It had a population of 37,410 in 2021.
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Gorinchem | |
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![]() Lingehaven in Gorinchem | |
![]() Location in South Holland | |
Coordinates: 51°49′50″N 4°58′27″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Reinie Melissant-Briene (CDA) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.93 km2 (8.47 sq mi) |
• Land | 18.83 km2 (7.27 sq mi) |
• Water | 3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 37,410 |
• Density | 1,987/km2 (5,150/sq mi) |
Demonym | Gorkumer |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 4200–4208 |
Area code | 0183 |
Website | www![]() |
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The municipality of Gorinchem also includes the population centre of Dalem.