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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85" title="خوريكوم – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="خوريكوم" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BC" title="Горинхем – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Горинхем" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeente_Gorinchem" title="Gemeente Gorinchem – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Gemeente Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A7%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%BC" title="Χόρινχεμ – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Χόρινχεμ" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorcum" title="Gorcum – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Gorcum" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AE%D9%85" title="خورینخم – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="خورینخم" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorkum" title="Gorkum – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Gorkum" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%98%B8%EB%A6%B0%ED%97%98" title="호린험 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="호린험" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%BD%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%AD%D5%A5%D5%B4" title="Խորինխեմ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Խորինխեմ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goricum" title="Goricum – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Goricum" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-li mw-list-item"><a href="https://li.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Limburgish" lang="li" hreflang="li" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Limburgs" data-language-local-name="Limburgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Limburgs</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BC" title="Горинхем – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Горинхем" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85" title="خوريكوم – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="خوريكوم" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nds-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nds-nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorkum" title="Gorkum – Low Saxon" lang="nds-NL" hreflang="nds-NL" data-title="Gorkum" data-language-autonym="Nedersaksies" data-language-local-name="Low Saxon" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nedersaksies</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A0" title="ホルクム – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ホルクム" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nds mw-list-item"><a href="https://nds.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorkum" title="Gorkum – Low German" lang="nds" hreflang="nds" data-title="Gorkum" data-language-autonym="Plattdüütsch" data-language-local-name="Low German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Plattdüütsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BC" title="Горинхем – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Горинхем" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-stq mw-list-item"><a href="https://stq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Saterland Frisian" lang="stq" hreflang="stq" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Seeltersk" data-language-local-name="Saterland Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Seeltersk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-szl mw-list-item"><a href="https://szl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Silesian" lang="szl" hreflang="szl" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Ślůnski" data-language-local-name="Silesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ślůnski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1" title="คอร์เกิม – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="คอร์เกิม" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%96%D0%BD%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BC" title="Горінхем – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Горінхем" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vec mw-list-item"><a href="https://vec.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Venetian" lang="vec" hreflang="vec" data-title="Gorinchem" data-language-autonym="Vèneto" data-language-local-name="Venetian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Vèneto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vi mw-list-item"><a href="https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorinchem" title="Gorinchem – Vietnamese" lang="vi" hreflang="vi" data-title="Gorinchem" 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.ib-settlement .infobox-below{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .infobox-above{font-size:125%;line-height:1.3em}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .infobox-subheader{background-color:#cddeff;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-native{font-weight:normal;padding-top:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-other-name{font-size:78%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-official{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption{padding:0.3em 0 0 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption-link{padding:0.2em 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-nickname{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-fn{font-weight:normal;display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-settlement vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><div class="fn org">Gorinchem</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div class="category"><a href="/wiki/List_of_municipalities_of_the_Netherlands" class="mw-redirect" title="List of municipalities of the Netherlands">Municipality</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gorinchem_011.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Lingehaven in Gorinchem"><img alt="Lingehaven in Gorinchem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Gorinchem_011.jpg/250px-Gorinchem_011.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Gorinchem_011.jpg/375px-Gorinchem_011.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Gorinchem_011.jpg/500px-Gorinchem_011.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Lingehaven in Gorinchem</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data maptable"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1028600610">.mw-parser-output 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class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates: <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Gorinchem&params=51.830556_N_4.974167_E_region:NL_type:city(37410)"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">51°49′50″N</span> <span class="longitude">4°58′27″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">51.830556°N 4.974167°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">51.830556; 4.974167</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">Netherlands</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Provinces_of_the_Netherlands" title="Provinces of the Netherlands">Province</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/South_Holland" title="South Holland">South Holland</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-mayor_now_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mayor_now-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Body</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Municipal_council_(Netherlands)" title="Municipal council (Netherlands)">Municipal council</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Burgemeester" class="mw-redirect" title="Burgemeester">Mayor</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinie_Melissant-Briene" class="extiw" title="nl:Reinie Melissant-Briene">Reinie Melissant-Briene</a> (<a href="/wiki/Christian_Democratic_Appeal" title="Christian Democratic Appeal">CDA</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">21.93 km<sup>2</sup> (8.47 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Land</th><td class="infobox-data">18.83 km<sup>2</sup> (7.27 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Water</th><td class="infobox-data">3.10 km<sup>2</sup> (1.20 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-AHN_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AHN-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th><td class="infobox-data">2 m (7 ft)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(January 2021)<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">37,410</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">1,987/km<sup>2</sup> (5,150/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Demonym" title="Demonym">Demonym</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Gorkumer</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B1" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+1">UTC+1</a> (<a href="/wiki/Central_European_Time" title="Central European Time">CET</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"> • Summer (<a href="/wiki/Daylight_saving_time" title="Daylight saving time">DST</a>)</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B2" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+2">UTC+2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Central_European_Summer_Time" title="Central European Summer Time">CEST</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Postal_codes_in_the_Netherlands" title="Postal codes in the Netherlands">Postcode</a></th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">4200–4208</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_the_Netherlands" title="Telephone numbers in the Netherlands">Area code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">0183</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.gorinchem.nl/">www<wbr />.gorinchem<wbr />.nl</a></span> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244327#P856" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Gorinchem-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Gorinchem-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg/275px-Gorinchem-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg" decoding="async" width="275" height="189" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Gorinchem-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg/413px-Gorinchem-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Gorinchem-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg/550px-Gorinchem-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2146" data-file-height="1475" /></a><figcaption><i>Map of Gorinchem (town), Sept. 2014</i></figcaption></figure></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Gorinchem</b> (<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1177148991">.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}</style><span class="IPA-label IPA-label-small">Dutch pronunciation:</span> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="nl-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Dutch" title="Help:IPA/Dutch">[ˈɣɔrkʏm]</a></span> <span class="noprint"><span class="ext-phonos"><span data-nosnippet="" id="ooui-php-1" class="ext-phonos-PhonosButton noexcerpt ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel oo-ui-widget oo-ui-widget-enabled oo-ui-buttonElement oo-ui-buttonElement-frameless oo-ui-iconElement oo-ui-buttonWidget" 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rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1177148991"><span class="IPA-label IPA-label-small">or</span> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="nl-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Dutch" title="Help:IPA/Dutch">[ˈɣɔrkəm]</a></span>), <a href="/wiki/Pronunciation_respelling" title="Pronunciation respelling">also spelled</a> <b>Gorkum</b>, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of <a href="/wiki/South_Holland" title="South Holland">South Holland</a>. The municipality covers an area of 21.93 km<sup>2</sup> (8.47 sq mi) of which 3.10 km<sup>2</sup> (1.20 sq mi) is water. It had a population of 37,410 in 2021. </p><p>The municipality of Gorinchem also includes the population centre of <a href="/wiki/Dalem,_Netherlands" title="Dalem, Netherlands">Dalem</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gorinchem&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Gorinchem,_Dalem_poort.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Gorinchem%2C_Dalem_poort.JPG/170px-Gorinchem%2C_Dalem_poort.JPG" decoding="async" width="170" height="227" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Gorinchem%2C_Dalem_poort.JPG/255px-Gorinchem%2C_Dalem_poort.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Gorinchem%2C_Dalem_poort.JPG/340px-Gorinchem%2C_Dalem_poort.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1600" /></a><figcaption>Dalem Gate</figcaption></figure> <p>It is generally assumed that Gorinchem was founded <abbr title="circa">c.</abbr> 1000 AD by fishermen and farmers on the raised land near the mouth of the river <a href="/wiki/Linge" title="Linge">Linge</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Merwede" title="Merwede">Merwede</a>. <i>Goriks Heem</i> ("Home of Gorik" in early <a href="/wiki/Middle_Dutch" title="Middle Dutch">Middle Dutch</a>) is first mentioned in a document from 1224 in which <a href="/wiki/Floris_IV,_Count_of_Holland" title="Floris IV, Count of Holland">Floris IV</a> granted people from Gorinchem exemption of <a href="/wiki/Toll_(fee)" title="Toll (fee)">toll</a> payments throughout <a href="/wiki/Holland" title="Holland">Holland</a>. </p><p>Somewhere between 1247 and 1267, Gorinchem became property of the <a href="/wiki/Land_van_Arkel" title="Land van Arkel">Lords of Arkel</a>. At the end of the 13th century earthen mounds reinforced with <a href="/wiki/Palisade" title="Palisade">palisades</a> were built around the settlement to protect it from domination by the neighboring counties of Holland and Gelre. Half a century later real <a href="/wiki/City_wall" class="mw-redirect" title="City wall">city walls</a> were built complete with 7 <a href="/wiki/City_gate" title="City gate">gates</a> and 23 <a href="/wiki/Watchtower" title="Watchtower">watchtowers</a>. Otto van Arkel granted it <a href="/wiki/City_rights_in_the_Netherlands" class="mw-redirect" title="City rights in the Netherlands">city rights</a> on 11 November 1322. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Jan_van_Arkel" class="mw-redirect" title="Jan van Arkel">Jan van Arkel</a> had a dispute with <a href="/wiki/Albert_I,_Duke_of_Bavaria" title="Albert I, Duke of Bavaria">Albert I</a>, brother of <a href="/wiki/William_I,_Duke_of_Bavaria" title="William I, Duke of Bavaria">Willem V of Holland</a>, leading to war and subsequently to the annexation of Gorinchem to Holland in 1417. This resulted in increased trade and Gorinchem grew to be the eighth city of Holland. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Charles_the_Bold" title="Charles the Bold">Charles the Bold</a> constructed the <a href="/wiki/Blue_Tower_(Gorinchem)" title="Blue Tower (Gorinchem)">Blue Tower</a> palace in Gorinchem in 1461. This castle was already demolished in 1578. </p><p>On 9 July 1572, the <a href="/wiki/Les_Gueux" class="mw-redirect" title="Les Gueux">Watergeuzen</a> (Dutch rebels against Spanish rule) conquered the city and captured 19 Catholic priests and monks. Because they refused to renounce their faith, these priests and monks were brought to <a href="/wiki/Brielle" title="Brielle">Brielle</a> where they were hanged and were from then on known among Catholics as the <a href="/wiki/Martyrs_of_Gorkum" title="Martyrs of Gorkum">Martyrs of Gorkum</a>. </p><p>The Martyrs of Gorkum were canonized by Pope Pius IX in 1867.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Their martyrdom is commemorated annually in Gorinchem and has become an integral part of the city’s religious and cultural identity.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As victims of religious persecution during the Eighty Years' War, their story symbolizes the broader conflict between Catholicism and Protestantism in the region. The martyrs hold a notable place in Dutch religious history, and their legacy continues to resonate with Catholics around the world. </p><p>By the 16th century, the city walls had deteriorated and were replaced with new fortifications and eleven <a href="/wiki/Bastion" title="Bastion">bastions</a> that are still almost completely intact. The new walls were completed in 1609 and were located further from the town centre, making the city twice as large. In 1673, Gorinchem became part of the old <a href="/wiki/Dutch_Water_Line" class="mw-redirect" title="Dutch Water Line">Dutch Water Line</a>. </p><p>The city walls had four city gates: the Arkel Gate in the north, the Dalem Gate in the east, the Water Gate in the south (where the ferry to <a href="/wiki/Woudrichem" title="Woudrichem">Woudrichem</a> was), and the Kansel Gate in the west. Of these four gates, only the Dalem Gate remains. The others were removed in the 19th century to make way for vehicular traffic. A portion of the Water Gate was preserved in the gardens of the <a href="/wiki/Rijksmuseum" title="Rijksmuseum">Rijksmuseum</a> in Amsterdam. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Gorinchem_1869.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Gorinchem_1869.png/220px-Gorinchem_1869.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="193" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Gorinchem_1869.png/330px-Gorinchem_1869.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Gorinchem_1869.png/440px-Gorinchem_1869.png 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1400" /></a><figcaption>Map of Gorinchem of 1869.</figcaption></figure> <p>In the 18th century, the economy went into decline. After the <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Netherlands#The_French-Batavian_period_(1785–1815)" title="History of the Netherlands">French domination</a>, the retreating French troops established themselves in the <a href="/wiki/Bastion_fortress" class="mw-redirect" title="Bastion fortress">bastion fortress</a> of Gorinchem. After a three-month siege they capitulated but the city was heavily damaged. </p><p>During the Industrial Revolution, Gorinchem recovered. Increased shipping led to new canals being dug and a railway connection to the city. Its population quickly increased, filling the inner city, and new neighbourhoods had to be built outside the city walls. </p><p>At the beginning of the 20th century, expansion took place in the Lingewijk and West neighbourhoods. After World War II, expansion started in the north-western portion of the municipality which was completed in the 1970s. This was followed by development of the neighbourhoods Wijdschild and Laag Dalem east of the city center. In 1986, the town Dalem was added to the municipality. </p><p>In August 2021 <a href="/wiki/ANWB" class="mw-redirect" title="ANWB">ANWB</a> named Gorinchem the most beautiful star fort in the Netherlands. </p> <div style="clear:left;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gorinchem&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Gorinchem had 37,456 inhabitants on 1 January 2021. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Politics">Politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gorinchem&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Politics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The current mayor of Gorinchem is <a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinie_Melissant-Briene" class="extiw" title="nl:Reinie Melissant-Briene">Reinie Melissant-Briene</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Christian_Democratic_Appeal" title="Christian Democratic Appeal">CDA</a>. In 2023 a new municipal executive was agreed, consisting of the City Interest, <a href="/wiki/People%27s_Party_for_Freedom_and_Democracy" title="People's Party for Freedom and Democracy">VVD</a>, <a href="/wiki/Christian_Union_%E2%80%93_Reformed_Political_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Christian Union – Reformed Political Party">CU-SGP</a>, Gorcum Active and <a href="/wiki/Socialist_Party_(Netherlands)" title="Socialist Party (Netherlands)">SP</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The municipal council of Gorinchem has 25 members, which are directly elected. The composition of the council at the <a href="/wiki/2022_Dutch_municipal_elections" title="2022 Dutch municipal elections">2022 Dutch municipal elections</a> is shown in the table below.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Netherlands_Gorinchem_Municipal_Council_2018.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Netherlands_Gorinchem_Municipal_Council_2018.svg/300px-Netherlands_Gorinchem_Municipal_Council_2018.svg.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="154" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Netherlands_Gorinchem_Municipal_Council_2018.svg/450px-Netherlands_Gorinchem_Municipal_Council_2018.svg.png 1.5x, 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style="background-color:#ffbb00">  </td> <td style="background-color:#ffbb00">  </td> <td style="background-color:#ffbb00">  </td> <td style="background-color:#ffbb00">  </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#DF111A">  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(Netherlands)" title="Labour Party (Netherlands)">PvdA</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">Opposition </td> <td>3 </td> <td style="background-color:#DF111A">  </td> <td style="background-color:#DF111A">  </td> <td style="background-color:#DF111A">  </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#0D1E70">  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Party_for_Freedom_and_Democracy" title="People's Party for Freedom and Democracy">VVD</a> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Executive </td> <td>3 </td> <td style="background-color:#0D1E70">  </td> <td style="background-color:#0D1E70">  </td> <td style="background-color:#0D1E70">  </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#F60000">  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Socialist_Party_(Netherlands)" title="Socialist Party (Netherlands)">SP</a> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Executive </td> <td>2 </td> <td style="background-color:#F60000">  </td> <td style="background-color:#F60000">  </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#007C5E">  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christian_Democratic_Appeal" title="Christian Democratic Appeal">CDA</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">Opposition </td> <td>2 </td> <td style="background-color:#007C5E">  </td> <td style="background-color:#007C5E">  </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#00A7EB">  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christian_Union_%E2%80%93_Reformed_Political_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Christian Union – Reformed Political Party">CU-SGP</a> </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Executive </td> <td>2 </td> <td style="background-color:#00A7EB">  </td> <td style="background-color:#00A7EB">  </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#00AE41">  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Democrats_66" title="Democrats 66">D66</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFC7C7;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no">Opposition </td> <td>2 </td> <td style="background-color:#00AE41">  </td> <td style="background-color:#00AE41">  </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#003da8">  </td> <td>Gorcum Active </td> <td style="background:#9EFF9E;color:black;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes">Executive </td> <td>2 </td> <td style="background-color:#003da8">  </td> <td style="background-color:#003da8">  </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transport">Transport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gorinchem&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Transport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The city is crossed by two motorways; the <a href="/wiki/A15_motorway_(Netherlands)" title="A15 motorway (Netherlands)">A15</a> on the northside, and the <a href="/wiki/A27_motorway_(Netherlands)" title="A27 motorway (Netherlands)">A27</a> on the westside. </p><p>The city also has a railway station: <a href="/wiki/Gorinchem_railway_station" title="Gorinchem railway station">Gorinchem</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gorinchem&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Notable people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Martyrs_de_Gorkum.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Martyrs_de_Gorkum.jpg/140px-Martyrs_de_Gorkum.jpg" decoding="async" width="140" height="186" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Martyrs_de_Gorkum.jpg/210px-Martyrs_de_Gorkum.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Martyrs_de_Gorkum.jpg/280px-Martyrs_de_Gorkum.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1358" /></a><figcaption>Martyrs de Gorkum</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Public_service">Public service</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gorinchem&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Public service"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_V,_Lord_of_Arkel" title="John V, Lord of Arkel">John V, Lord of Arkel</a> (1362–1428) <a href="/wiki/Stadtholder" title="Stadtholder">stadtholder</a> of Holland, Zeeland and West Frisia</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_of_Gorkum" title="Henry of Gorkum">Henry of Gorkum</a> (<abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1378</span>– 1431) a Dutch theologian</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willem_Hessels_van_Est" title="Willem Hessels van Est">Willem Hessels van Est</a> (1542–1613) a Dutch Catholic theologian</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Martyrs_of_Gorkum" title="Martyrs of Gorkum">Martyrs of Gorkum</a> a group of 19 Dutch Catholic clerics who were hanged in 1572</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_van_Erpe" title="Thomas van Erpe">Thomas van Erpe</a> (1584–1624) a Dutch Orientalist, published a book of Arabic grammar <sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dirk_Rafelsz_Camphuysen" class="mw-redirect" title="Dirk Rafelsz Camphuysen">Dirk Rafelsz Camphuysen</a> (1586–1627) theologian, poet, painter <sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johannes_van_Neercassel" title="Johannes van Neercassel">Johannes van Neercassel</a> (1625–1686) <a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Utrecht" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht">Archbishop of Utrecht</a> 1661 to 1686.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hendrik_Hamel" class="mw-redirect" title="Hendrik Hamel">Hendrik Hamel</a> (1630–1692) seafarer and writer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aegidius_van_Braam" title="Aegidius van Braam">Aegidius van Braam</a> (1758–1822) a Dutch naval vice-admiral</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pierre_van_Paassen" title="Pierre van Paassen">Pierre van Paassen</a> (1895–1968) a Dutch–Canadian-American journalist, writer, and Unitarian minister</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_van_Boxtel" title="Roger van Boxtel">Roger van Boxtel</a> (born 1954) a retired Dutch politician and businessman, lives in Gorinchem</li></ul> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Meyssens,_Johannes_-_Abraham_Bloemaert.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Meyssens%2C_Johannes_-_Abraham_Bloemaert.jpg/140px-Meyssens%2C_Johannes_-_Abraham_Bloemaert.jpg" decoding="async" width="140" height="202" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Meyssens%2C_Johannes_-_Abraham_Bloemaert.jpg/210px-Meyssens%2C_Johannes_-_Abraham_Bloemaert.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Meyssens%2C_Johannes_-_Abraham_Bloemaert.jpg/280px-Meyssens%2C_Johannes_-_Abraham_Bloemaert.jpg 2x" data-file-width="999" data-file-height="1444" /></a><figcaption>Abraham Bloemaert</figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:IdaGerhardt.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/IdaGerhardt.jpg/140px-IdaGerhardt.jpg" decoding="async" width="140" height="105" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/IdaGerhardt.jpg/210px-IdaGerhardt.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/IdaGerhardt.jpg/280px-IdaGerhardt.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1696" data-file-height="1272" /></a><figcaption>Ida Gerhardt, 1968</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_arts">The arts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gorinchem&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: The arts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abraham_Bloemaert" title="Abraham Bloemaert">Abraham Bloemaert</a> (1566–1651) Dutch painter and printmaker in etching and engraving <sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthonie_Verstraelen" title="Anthonie Verstraelen">Anthonie Verstraelen</a> (1593/1594–1641) a Dutch landscape painter of winter scenes</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aert_van_der_Neer" title="Aert van der Neer">Aert van der Neer</a> (<abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1603</span>–1677) a <a href="/wiki/Dutch_Golden_Age" title="Dutch Golden Age">Dutch Golden Age</a> landscape painter <sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cornelis_Saftleven" title="Cornelis Saftleven">Cornelis Saftleven</a> (ca.1607–1681) a Dutch painter, worked in many genres</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jacob_van_der_Ulft" title="Jacob van der Ulft">Jacob van der Ulft</a> (1621–1689) a Dutch painter, glass painter, print artist, architect and Mayor of Gorinchem 1660 to 1679</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hendrik_Verschuring" title="Hendrik Verschuring">Hendrik Verschuring</a> (1627–1690) a <a href="/wiki/Dutch_Golden_Age" title="Dutch Golden Age">Dutch Golden Age</a> landscape painter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jan_van_der_Heyden" title="Jan van der Heyden">Jan van der Heyden</a> (1637–1712) a Dutch Baroque-era painter, glass painter, draughtsman and printmaker</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ida_Gerhardt" title="Ida Gerhardt">Ida Gerhardt</a> (1905–1997) a classicist and Dutch poet of a post-symbolist tradition</li> <li><a href="/wiki/A._Teeuw" title="A. Teeuw">A. Teeuw</a> (1921–2012) a Dutch critic of Indonesian literature</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jan_van_Munster" title="Jan van Munster">Jan van Munster</a> (1939–2024) a Dutch sculptor and installation artist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dinand_Woesthoff" class="mw-redirect" title="Dinand Woesthoff">Dinand Woesthoff</a> (born 1972) a Dutch musician, lead singer with Dutch band <a href="/wiki/Kane_(Dutch_band)" title="Kane (Dutch band)">Kane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nikos_Vertis" title="Nikos Vertis">Nikos Vertis</a> (born 1976) a Greek singer</li> <li>Boaz de Jong (born 1988) stage name <i><a href="/wiki/Boaz_van_de_Beatz" title="Boaz van de Beatz">Boaz van de Beatz</a></i>, a Dutch record producer and DJ</li> <li>Chu Lan-ting (born 1990) stage name <i><a href="/wiki/Diana_Wang" title="Diana Wang">Diana Wang</a></i>, a Dutch-born Taiwanese singer and film actress</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Science_&_business"><span id="Science_.26_business"></span>Science & business</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gorinchem&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Science & business"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gerard_Boate" title="Gerard Boate">Gerard Boate</a> (1604–1650) physician and author of <i>The Natural History of Ireland</i> <sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and his brother</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arnold_Boate" title="Arnold Boate">Arnold Boate</a> (1606–1653) a Dutch physician and Hebrew scholar <sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louis_J%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_Reiche" title="Louis Jérôme Reiche">Louis Jérôme Reiche</a> (1799–1890) a French merchant, manufacturer and entomologist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Berend_George_Escher" title="Berend George Escher">Berend George Escher</a> (1885–1967) a Dutch geologist and vulcanologist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frans_Michel_Penning" title="Frans Michel Penning">Frans Michel Penning</a> (1894–1953) a Dutch experimental physicist</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sport">Sport</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gorinchem&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Sport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ab_Oord" title="Ab Oord">Ab Oord</a> (1885–1961) a Dutch weightlifter, competed at the <a href="/wiki/1924_Summer_Olympics" title="1924 Summer Olympics">1924 Summer Olympics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hadriaan_van_Nes" title="Hadriaan van Nes">Hadriaan van Nes</a> (born 1942) a retired rower, team silver medallist at the <a href="/wiki/1968_Summer_Olympics" title="1968 Summer Olympics">1968 Summer Olympics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruud_Brood" title="Ruud Brood">Ruud Brood</a> (born 1962) a football manager and former player with over 300 club caps</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arie_Loef" title="Arie Loef">Arie Loef</a> (born 1969) a retired speed skater, competed at the <a href="/wiki/1992_Winter_Olympics" title="1992 Winter Olympics">1992</a> and <a href="/wiki/1994_Winter_Olympics" title="1994 Winter Olympics">1994 Winter Olympics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marco_van_Hoogdalem" title="Marco van Hoogdalem">Marco van Hoogdalem</a> (born 1972) a retired Dutch football player with over 350 club caps</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henk_Norel" title="Henk Norel">Henk Norel</a> (born 1987) a Dutch basketball player, 79 games with the <a href="/wiki/Netherlands_national_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Netherlands national basketball team">Netherlands national basketball team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frenkie_de_Jong" title="Frenkie de Jong">Frenkie de Jong</a> (born 1997) a Dutch football player who is currently playing for <a href="/wiki/FC_Barcelona" title="FC Barcelona">FC Barcelona</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="International_relations">International relations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gorinchem&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: International relations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Gorinchem is twinned with </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <td> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/South_Korea" title="South Korea"><img alt="South Korea" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Gangjin" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangjin">Gangjin</a>, South Korea</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Belgium" title="Belgium"><img alt="Belgium" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Sint_Niklaas" class="mw-redirect" title="Sint Niklaas">Sint Niklaas</a>, Belgium</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gorinchem&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 92px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 90px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gorichem,_Grote_Kerk_foto1_2010-06-27_13.37.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Gorinchem, church: de Grote Kerk"><img alt="Gorinchem, church: de Grote Kerk" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Gorichem%2C_Grote_Kerk_foto1_2010-06-27_13.37.JPG/135px-Gorichem%2C_Grote_Kerk_foto1_2010-06-27_13.37.JPG" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Gorichem%2C_Grote_Kerk_foto1_2010-06-27_13.37.JPG/202px-Gorichem%2C_Grote_Kerk_foto1_2010-06-27_13.37.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Gorichem%2C_Grote_Kerk_foto1_2010-06-27_13.37.JPG/270px-Gorichem%2C_Grote_Kerk_foto1_2010-06-27_13.37.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2495" data-file-height="3327" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Gorinchem, church: de Grote Kerk</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 162px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gorinchem_2019_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Gorinchem"><img alt="Gorinchem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Gorinchem_2019_2.jpg/240px-Gorinchem_2019_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Gorinchem_2019_2.jpg/360px-Gorinchem_2019_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Gorinchem_2019_2.jpg/480px-Gorinchem_2019_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3648" data-file-height="2736" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Gorinchem</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 92px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 90px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gorinchem,_monumentaal_pand_2006-06-13_15.14.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Gorinchem, historic building"><img alt="Gorinchem, historic building" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Gorinchem%2C_monumentaal_pand_2006-06-13_15.14.JPG/135px-Gorinchem%2C_monumentaal_pand_2006-06-13_15.14.JPG" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Gorinchem%2C_monumentaal_pand_2006-06-13_15.14.JPG/202px-Gorinchem%2C_monumentaal_pand_2006-06-13_15.14.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Gorinchem%2C_monumentaal_pand_2006-06-13_15.14.JPG/270px-Gorinchem%2C_monumentaal_pand_2006-06-13_15.14.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1600" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Gorinchem, historic building</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 162px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gorinchem,_molen_2007-03-15_15.43.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Gorinchem, windmill"><img alt="Gorinchem, windmill" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Gorinchem%2C_molen_2007-03-15_15.43.JPG/240px-Gorinchem%2C_molen_2007-03-15_15.43.JPG" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Gorinchem%2C_molen_2007-03-15_15.43.JPG/360px-Gorinchem%2C_molen_2007-03-15_15.43.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Gorinchem%2C_molen_2007-03-15_15.43.JPG/480px-Gorinchem%2C_molen_2007-03-15_15.43.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2272" data-file-height="1704" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Gorinchem, windmill</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 162px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Tussen_Gorinchem_en_Arkel,_de_Haarbrug_foto3_2010-06-27_12.36.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="between Gorinchem and Arkel, bridge: de Haarbrug"><img alt="between Gorinchem and Arkel, bridge: de Haarbrug" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Tussen_Gorinchem_en_Arkel%2C_de_Haarbrug_foto3_2010-06-27_12.36.JPG/240px-Tussen_Gorinchem_en_Arkel%2C_de_Haarbrug_foto3_2010-06-27_12.36.JPG" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" 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