Goch ( German: [ɡɔx] ; archaic spelling: Gog ; Dutch : Gogh ) 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 .
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4-548: Is at least 750 years old: the earliest mention of Goch is in a document dated 1259. It was a part of the Duchy of Cleves . During World War II , the city was completely destroyed by Allied bombers during Operation Veritable . Goch is twinned with: Vincent van Gogh , according to his name, which translates to "Vincent of Goch", has ancestors likely native to this location. [REDACTED] Media related to Goch at Wikimedia Commons This Kleve district location article
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