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Gauw

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Gauw Gau
Village
Hervormde kerk (Gauw) [nl]
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
53°3′28″N 5°42′47″E / 53.05778°N 5.71306°E / 53.05778; 5.71306
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area ^[1]
• Total	1.61 km² (0.62 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−0.2 m (−0.7 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	340
• Density	210/km² (550/sq mi)
Postal code	8627^[1]
Dialing code	0515

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]

History

The 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

^ ^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.