| 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.
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]