Goch

Goch
St. Peter Church and vicarage Goch Hommersum
St. Peter Church and vicarage Goch Hommersum
Coat of arms of Goch
Location of Goch within Kleve district
Location of Goch
Goch  is located in Germany
Goch
Goch
Location within Germany
Goch  is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Goch
Goch
Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°41′2″N 06°9′43″E / 51.68389°N 6.16194°E / 51.68389; 6.16194
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictKleve
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Ulrich Knickrehm
Area
 • Total
115.43 km2 (44.57 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
34,825
 • Density301.70/km2 (781.39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47574
Dialling codes02823,
02827 (Kessel, Hassum, Hommersum)
Vehicle registrationKLE
Websitewww.goch.de

Goch (German: [ɡɔx] ⓘ; archaic spelling: Gog) is a town in the Kleve district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, close to the border with the Netherlands, 12 km (7 mi) south of Kleve and 27 km (17 mi) southeast of Nijmegen.