Cabauw is a village in the

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province of

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. It is part of the municipality of

Lopik Lopik () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht, close to the Lek river. History Lopik lies within the Lopikerwaard region, which used to be occupied by swamps and forests until the area was cultivated in th ...

, and lies about 12 km southwest of

IJsselstein IJsselstein () is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. IJsselstein received city rights in 1331. IJsselstein owes its name to the river Hollandse IJssel which flows through the city. It is a major commuting ...

. Cabauw consists of a small village centre, and a ribbon of farms along the Lopikerwetering canal, between

Zevender Zevender is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of Lopik, 2 km northeast of Schoonhoven. A part of Zevender has become a neighbourhood of Schoonhoven. Zevender was a separate municipality from 1817 to ...

and Lopik. Cabauw used to be a separate municipality. In 1857, it became a part of the municipality of

Willige Langerak Willige Langerak is a hamlet in the Dutch provinces of South Holland and Utrecht. It is located in the municipalities of Krimpenerwaard and Lopik, just east of Schoonhoven. Willige Langerak was a separate municipality in the province of Utrech ...

, which in its turn was merged into Lopik in 1943. Cabauw is and has long been a

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enclave within a predominantly

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region.

History

It was first mentioned in 1254 as inden Cabbau, and means dispute. The reason why the land was disputed is unknown. Cabauw is a

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which started as a

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excavation concession. In 1840, it was home to 121 people. The Catholic church was built in 1928. The

KNMI-mast Cabauw The KNMI-mast Cabauw is a 213-metre-high guyed mast for meteorological measurements at Cabauw, the Netherlands. In 1972 at Cabauw (06348) a 213 m high mast was specifically built for meteorological research to establish relations between the state ...

is a tall meteorological tower from 1972 and is located near the village. 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.

Gallery

File:Cabauw RK Kerk (2).jpg, Church of Cabauw File:Cabauw Cabauwsekade 53 Pastorie.jpg, Clergy house File:Cabauw Cabauwsekade 89 (1).jpg, Farm Het Leeuwenhuis File:Cabauw De Middelste Molen (1).jpg, Windmill De Middelste Molen

Climate

References

{{Authority control Populated places in Utrecht (province) Former municipalities of Utrecht (province) Lopik