Gauw

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| name = Gauw

| native_name = Gau

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| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = Gauw NH kerk (17).JPG

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| image_caption = {{ill|Hervormde kerk (Gauw)|nl}}

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| image_map = Map NL Wymbritseradiel Gau.png

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| map_caption = Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality

| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands

| pushpin_label_position = right

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Súdwest-Fryslân}} Súdwest-Fryslân

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 1.61

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8627SB |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 5 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = -0.2

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=5 April 2022|quote=two entries}}

| population_total = 340

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 8627

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0515

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Gauw ({{langx|fy|Gau}}) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 385 in January 2017.[http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=13314-13470&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS Statline

History

The village was first mentioned in 1482 as Ghawe, and was the name of a stream.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/gauw2 |title=Gauw - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=5 April 2022 |language=nl}} Gauw is a terp village which was somewhat isolated. The medieval church was demolished in 1685 for a new church which in turn was replaced in the 19th century. The tower probably dates from the 13th century.{{cite web|url=https://www.frieslandwonderland.nl/plaats/gauw |title=Gauw |website=Friesland Wonderland |access-date=5 April 2022 |language=nl}}

Gauw was home to 144 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/gauw |title=Gauw |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=5 April 2022 |language=nl}} Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.

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