Sinterklaas comes to the Netherlands on Saturday. The holy man will be the first to be welcomed in the Zuid-Holland town of Gorinchem, where 20,000 people are expected to wait for him. Zaterdag komt Sinterklaas uit Spanje aan in Gorinchem. De burgemeester heeft in ieder geval zin om de goedheiligman te mogen ontvangen. #WNL pic.twitter.com/fcrWcbVixn
Gorinchem expects 20,000 visitors during the national Sinterklaas arrival. On Saturday, November 18, the saint and his Piets will arrive in the old fortress town, which has a population of 37,000. "So, a large number of people will be entering the fortress. For our city, this is certainly one of the biggest events," said a spokesperson for the municipality located in Zuid-Holland.
Mayor Reinie Meilissant of Gorinchem has pressed charges of threats with the police. A man who previously threatened her at her home again confronted her on the street in Gorinchem on Monday and threatened to kill her, Rijnmond reports.