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Goes () is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland, in the province of Zeeland. The city of Goes has approximately 29,000 residents.

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Goes is a city located in the southwestern Netherlands on an island called Zuid-Beveland, with a population of about 29,000 people. While the provided information doesn't specify what makes it particularly notable, it serves as a municipal center in the Dutch province of Zeeland.

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Goes
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City and municipality
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City harbor of Goes, the Netherlands.jpg
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Harbour of Goes
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Flag of Goes.svg
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100x67px
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Coat of arms of Goes.svg
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100x80px
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Map - NL - Municipality code 0664 (2009).svg
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Highlighted position of Goes in a municipal map of Zeeland
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Location in Zeeland
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Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands#Europe
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Location within the province of Zeeland##Location within the Netherlands##Location within Europe
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Country
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Netherlands
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Zeeland

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Goes
Demonym
Goese
Located in
Goes
Population
38950
Area
15.385
Elevation
1
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Capital of
Goes
Image
City harbor of Goes, the Netherlands.jpg
Dialing code
0113
Significant event
Relief of Goes
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Commons category
Goes
category for people born here
Category:Births in Goes
twinned administrative body
Panevėžys
Commons gallery
Goes
postal code
4460–4483
located in/on physical feature
Zuid-Beveland
category of associated people
Category:People from Goes
inception
1405-00-00
native label
Goes
topic's main category
Category:Goes
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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Population centers
  • Topography
  • Districts
  • International relations
  • Twin towns — sister cities
  • Transport
  • Notable people
  • Public thinking & service
  • The arts
  • Sports
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

Goes () is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland, in the province of Zeeland. The city of Goes has approximately 29,000 residents.

==History== thumb|left|De Maria MagdalenakerkFile:Ravelijn.jpg|thumb|239x239px|Late Medieval Goes with ravelinthumb|left|TV tower|362x362px|211x211px Goes was founded in the 10th century on the edge of a creek: (the Short Gos). The village grew fast, and in the early 12th century it had a market square and a church devoted to Mary Magdalene. By 1300, it had a brick castle, now known as Oostende Castle.

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