Gauw

Gauw (West Frisian: 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.^[3]

Gauw Gau
Village
Hervormde kerk (Gauw) [nl]
Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality
Gauw Location in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Gauw Gauw (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°3′28″N 5°42′47″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Area [1]
• Total	1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.2 m (−0.7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	340
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Postal code	8627[1]
Dialing code	0515

History

The village was first mentioned in 1482 as Ghawe, and was the name of a stream.^[4] 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.^[5]

Gauw was home to 144 people in 1840.^[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.^[6]