Grijpskerk
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| Grijpskerk | |
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| Nickname(s): Smallruggen | |
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| Coordinates: 53°15′51″N 6°18′22″E / 53.26417°N 6.30611°ECoordinates: 53°15′51″N 6°18′22″E / 53.26417°N 6.30611°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Population (1 January 2008) | |
| • Total | 2,809 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Grijpskerk is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Zuidhorn, about 18 km west of the city of Groningen.
Grijpskerk was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Zuidhorn.[1]
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[edit] Transportation
Railway Station: Grijpskerk
[edit] Notable residents
- Roelof Kruisinga, born 1922, politician (Christian Historical Union and Christian Democratic Appeal)
- Dirk Scheringa, born 1950, founder of DSB Bank, chairman of Dutch Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar and politician (Christian Democratic Appeal).
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Grijpskerk". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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