Gouda, town in the western Netherlands; in Zuid-Holland (South Holland) Province, at the confluence of the Hollandsche IJssel and Gouwe rivers, near Rotterdam. It contains a late Gothic town hall, the 16th-century Church of Saint John, and a 17th-century weighhouse, all of architectural interest. The Groote Markt, the market square of the town, is the largest in the country. The chief industries in Gouda are the manufacture of brick, pottery, textiles, candles, cigars, and Gouda cheese. Population (2000) 71,827.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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