Grijpskerke
Grijpskerke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere and lies about 6 km northwest of Middelburg.
Grijpskerke | |
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Town | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Grijpskerke in the municipality of Veere. | |
| Coordinates: 51°32′2″N 3°33′42″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Veere |
| Population (1 January 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,323 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Grijpskerke was a separate municipality until 1966. Before 1816 it was called "Grijpskerke en Poppendamme". That year it was merged with Hoogelande and Buttinge en Zandvoort.[1]
In 2001 the town of Grijpskerke had 1021 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.27 km² and contained 390 residences.[2] The statistical area "Grijpskerke", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1370.[3]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 March 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.
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