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
Town
Coat of arms
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
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityVeere
Population
 (1 January 2010)
  Total1,323
Time zoneUTC+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

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. 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).
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.


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