Grijpskerke 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. That year it merged with Hoogelande and Buttinge en Zandvoort.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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