Gouwe
Hamlet in North Holland, Netherlands
52°43′44″N 4°57′40″E / 52.72889°N 4.96111°E / 52.72889; 4.96111[1]
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(2021)[1]
1718[1]
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
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1718AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Gouwe - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Gouwe". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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