Grijpskerke
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Grijpskerke is a town in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of Zeeland
Zeeland
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. It is a part of the municipality of Veere
Veere
Veere is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands, on Walcheren island in the province of Zeeland.-Population centres :Aagtekerke , Biggekerke , Domburg , Gapinge , Grijpskerke , Koudekerke , Meliskerke , Oostkapelle , Serooskerke , Veere , Vrouwenpolder , Westkapelle...

, and lies about 6 km northwest of Middelburg
Middelburg
Middelburg is a municipality and a city in the south-western Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. It is situated in the Midden-Zeeland region. It has a population of about 48,000.- History of Middelburg :...

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Grijpskerke was a separate municipality until 1966. Before 1816, it was called "Grijpskerke en Poppendamme".

In 2001, the town of Grijpskerke had 1021 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.27 km², and contained 390 residences.
The statistical area "Grijpskerke", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1370.
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