Grijpskerk
| Grijpskerk | ||
|---|---|---|
| Village | ||
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Dairy factory in 2011 | ||
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| Nickname(s): Smallruggen | ||
  Grijpskerk Location of Grijpskerk | ||
| 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 | |
| Province | Groningen | |
| Municipality | Zuidhorn | |
| 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]
Transportation
Railway Station: Grijpskerk
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)
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Grijpskerk". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.