Cabauw
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Village
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Cabauw, with St. Jacob's church in the background
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| Coordinates: 51°57′52″N 4°53′54″E / 51.96444°N 4.89833°E / 51.96444; 4.89833 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Lopik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 775 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
3411[1]
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| Dialing code | 0348 |
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.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1254 as inden Cabbau, and means dispute. The reason why the land was disputed is unknown.[4] Cabauw is a linear settlement which started as a peat excavation concession.[5] In 1840, it was home to 121 people.[3] The Catholic church was built in 1928.[5] The KNMI-mast Cabauw is a 213 metres (699 ft) 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][5]
| Climate data for Cabauw (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1986−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
36.9 (98.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
36.9 (98.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.4 (4.3) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.3 (2.37) |
55.4 (2.18) |
51.3 (2.02) |
38.8 (1.53) |
53.0 (2.09) |
69.6 (2.74) |
79.9 (3.15) |
78.4 (3.09) |
70.3 (2.77) |
68.1 (2.68) |
70.7 (2.78) |
73.9 (2.91) |
769.7 (30.30) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 88.2 | 85.8 | 81.9 | 77.0 | 75.9 | 77.7 | 78.6 | 80.2 | 83.8 | 86.6 | 90.1 | 90.1 | 83.0 |
| Percent possible sunshine | — | — | 39.6 | 48.7 | 47.9 | 44.2 | 43.9 | 45.1 | 43.7 | 37.2 | 27.0 | 24.7 | — |
| Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute[8][9] | |||||||||||||
