Cabauw
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Cabauw | |
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Village | |
 Cabauw, with St. Jacob's church in the background | |
  Cabauw Location in the Netherlands  Cabauw Cabauw (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°57′52″N 4°53′54″E / 51.96444°N 4.89833°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Lopik |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 775 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3411[1] |
| Dialing code | 0348 |
Cabauw is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is part of the municipality of Lopik, and lies about 12 km southwest of IJsselstein. Cabauw consists of a small village centre, and a ribbon of farms along the Lopikerwetering canal, between Zevender and Lopik.
Cabauw used to be a separate municipality. In 1857, it became a part of the municipality of Willige Langerak, which in its turn was merged into Lopik in 1943. Cabauw is and has long been a catholic enclave within a predominantly Protestant region.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1254 as inden Cabbau, and means dispute. The reason why the land was disputed is unknown.[4] Cabauw is a linear settlement which started as a peat excavation concession.[5] In 1840, it was home to 121 people.[3] The Catholic church was built in 1928.[5] The KNMI-mast Cabauw is a 213 metres (699 ft) tall meteorological tower from 1972 and is located near the village.[6]
The wind mill Middelste Molen also known as Cabauwse Molen is a polder mill from 1773. It was a replacement of an earlier wind mill. There used to 41 polder mills in the polder, however the Middelste Molen is the only one remaining. In 1962, it was replaced by a Diesel powered pumping station, however it remained as a backup, and is still occasionally in service.[7][5]
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