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| Grijpskerke |
Coat of arms |
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| Country |
Netherlands |
| Province |
Zeeland |
| Municipality |
Veere |
| Population (1 January 2009) |
1,332 |
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| The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Grijpskerke in the municipality of Veere. |
Grijpskerke (51°32′N 3°34′E / 51.533°N 3.567°E / 51.533; 3.567) is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 6 km northwest of Middelburg.
Grijpskerke was a separate municipality until 1966. Before 1816, it was called "Grijpskerke en Poppendamme".[1]
In 2001, the town of Grijpskerke had 1021 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.27 km², and contained 390 residences.[2] The statistical area "Grijpskerke", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1370.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [2]. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 [3]. As of 1 January 2005.
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