Gouwe
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Gouwe | |
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Hamlet | |
| File:Gouwe. Dorp bij Opmeer..JPG | |
Location in the Netherlands Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°43′44″N 4°57′40″E / 52.72889°N 4.96111°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Opmeer |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.4 m (−1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 240 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1718[1] |
| Dialing code | 0226 |
Gouwe is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Opmeer, and lies about 11 km northwest of Hoorn. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1437 as "bij de Gowe", and refers to a stream. The etymology of the word is unclear.[3] The centre of the hamlet has place name sign, however the remainder of the hamlet is unmarked. It used to home to 190 people in 1840.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 1718AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ↑ "Gouwe - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ↑ "Gouwe". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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