De Goorn is a town in the Dutch

Netherlands

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 province of North Holland

North Holland

North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...

. It is a part of the municipality of Wester-Koggenland

Wester-Koggenland

Wester-Koggenland is a former municipality of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality ceased to exist on 1 January 2007 when it merged with Obdam to form the new municipality of Koggenland....

, and lies about 9 km west of Hoorn

Hoorn

-Cities :* Purmerend * Enkhuizen * Alkmaar * Amsterdam * Lelystad * Den Helder * Leeuwarden -Towns :* Edam...

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In 2001, the town of De Goorn had 7256 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.5 km², and contained 3043 residences.
The statistical area "De Goorn", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2540.