GOES, a town in the province of Zeeland, Holland, on the island of South Beveland, 112 m. by rail E. of Middelburg. Pop. (1930) 9,124. The town had its origin in the castle of Oostende, and received a charter early in the 15th century from the countess Jacoba of Holland, who frequently stayed at the castle. It is connected by a short canal with the East Scheldt, and has a good harbour (1819) defended by a fort. The principal buildings are the Gothic church (1423) and the old town hall (restored 1771). It is a centre of the linen industry and a market for wheat.