Cabauw Explained

Cabauw
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Utrecht#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Utrecht
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Lopik
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.5
Area Total Km2:0.89
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:775
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3411
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0348
Coordinates:51.9644°N 4.8983°W

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.

History

It was first mentioned in 1254 as inden Cabbau, and means dispute. The reason why the land was disputed is unknown.[3] Cabauw is a linear settlement which started as a peat excavation concession.[4] In 1840, it was home to 121 people.[5] The Catholic church was built in 1928.[4] The KNMI-mast Cabauw is a 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] [4]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 3411AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 28 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 28 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Cabauw - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 28 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Cabauw . Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman . 1996 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9757 7 . nl . 28 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Cabauw . Plaatsengids . 28 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Drawings of KNMI-mast Cabauw . Sky scarper page . 28 March 2022 . nl.
  7. Web site: Middelste Molen . Molen database . 28 March 2022 . nl.