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Gooi
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Also known as het Gooi

thumb|The Gooi en Vechtstreek region as it is currently defined by the Dutch government, 2017 thumb|Gooiland map drawn between 1725 and 1734 by Reinier and Joshua Ottens thumb|Historic map of the Gooi The Gooi ( ) is an area around Hilversum, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a slightly hilly area characterised by its green landscape, its historical charm, the wealth of its inhabitants and its villas. The Gooi is known in the country as the home of the rich and famous.

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Name
  • Location and composition
  • Landscape and nature
  • History
  • Prehistory
  • Medieval period
  • Modern era
  • Towns in the Gooi
  • Hilversum
  • Naarden
  • Laren and Blaricum
  • Bussum
  • Huizen
  • Cultural and historical items of interest
  • Public image
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

thumb|The Gooi en Vechtstreek region as it is currently defined by the Dutch government, 2017 thumb|Gooiland map drawn between 1725 and 1734 by Reinier and Joshua Ottens thumb|Historic map of the Gooi The Gooi ( ) is an area around Hilversum, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a slightly hilly area characterised by its green landscape, its historical charm, the wealth of its inhabitants and its villas. The Gooi is known in the country as the home of the rich and famous.

== Name ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gooi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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