Gouwe is a hamlet in the
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province of
North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of
Opmeer
Opmeer (; West Frisian: ''Opmar'' or ''Obmar'') is a municipality and town in the Netherlands
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, and lies about 11 km northwest of
Hoorn.
The hamlet was first mentioned in 1437 as "bij de Gowe", and refers to a stream. The etymology of the word is unclear. The centre of the hamlet has place name sign, however the remainder of the hamlet is unmarked. It used to home to 190 people in 1840.
References
Populated places in North Holland
Opmeer
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