Goole is a town, civil parish and inland port located at junction 36 off the M62

via the A614 and approximately 45 miles (72 km) from the North Sea at the
confluence of the rivers Don and Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England,
although historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire. Goole lies 19 miles (31
km) south of York and 29 miles (47 km) west of Hull.

According to the 2011 UK census, Goole parish had a population of 19,518,[1] an

increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 17,600.[2] The port, which is the UK's
furthest inland port, is highly versatile and capable of handling nearly 2 million
tonnes of cargo per annum, making it one of the most important ports on the east
coast of England.[3]

Goole is twinned with Zlot�w in Poland. Goole was informally twinned with Gibraltar
in the 1960s; at that time, Gibraltar Court was named in Goole and Goole Court was
named in Gibraltar.

Contents
1 Etymology
2 History
2.1 Background
2.2 Development
2.3 Docks
3 Present
4 Transport
5 Governance
6 Landmarks
7 Plans
8 Sport
9 Media
10 Notable people
11 References
11.1 Guidebooks
12 External links