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Gouda, Municipality in South Holland, Netherlands

Gouda functions as a municipality between Rotterdam and Utrecht, encompassing nine districts including Bloemendaal, Korte Akkeren, and Gouda Binnenstad with 75,758 residents.

The settlement received city rights from Count Floris V in 1272, establishing its position as a significant trading center along the Gouwe River.

The municipality maintains official records of population statistics, showing 70,056 Dutch nationals, 2,642 European Union citizens, and 2,474 residents from other countries.

The administrative division operates through elected municipal councils that oversee local governance, infrastructure development, and community services across its urban and rural zones.

The territory comprises different urbanization levels, with 35,180 residents in highly urbanized areas and 780 people living in rural sections.

Location: South Holland

Capital city: Gouda

Elevation above the sea: 0 m

Shares border with: Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Zuidplas, Vlist, Waddinxveen, Ouderkerk

Phone: +310182

Email: gemeente@gouda.nl

Website: https://gouda.nl

GPS coordinates: 52.01806,4.70556

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:31

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