Gouwe

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.

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Gouwe
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 52°43′44″N 4°57′40″E / 52.72889°N 4.96111°E / 52.72889; 4.96111
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Opmeer
Area [1]
• Total	2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−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
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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]

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1718AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
3. ^ "Gouwe - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
4. ^ "Gouwe". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.

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