Gauw (West Frisian: Gau) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 385 in January 2017.[3]
Gauw
Gau | |
|---|---|
Village | |
![Hervormde kerk (Gauw) [nl]](/wiki/File:Gauw_NH_kerk_(17).JPG) | |
 Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
  Gauw Location in the Netherlands  Gauw Gauw (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°3′28″N 5°42′47″E / 53.05778°N 5.71306°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.2 m (−0.7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 340 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8627[1] |
| Dialing code | 0515 |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1482 as Ghawe, and was the name of a stream.[4] Gauw is a terp village which was somewhat isolated. The medieval church was demolished in 1685 for a new church which in turn was replaced in the 19th century. The tower probably dates from the 13th century.[5]
Gauw was home to 144 people in 1840.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8627SB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Gauw - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Gauw". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Gauw". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2022.
External links
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Media related to Gauw at Wikimedia Commons
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