Mariekerke, Netherlands

Mariekerke is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland. The municipality was formed in a merger of Aagtekerke, Grijpskerke and Meliskerke in 1966, and existed until 1997 when it merged into the municipality of Veere.[1]

The municipality was named after the former village of Mariekerke, which is now a hamlet named Klein Mariekerke.

References

  1. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.

Coordinates: 51°31′N 3°32′E / 51.517°N 3.533°E / 51.517; 3.533

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