For the ship, see Aagtekerke (ship)

Aagtekerke (ship)

The Aagtekerke was a ship owned by the Dutch East India Company which was lost without trace in 1726.It was constructed in 1724 and was 280 tons and some long. Commanded by Jan Witboon it had a crew of 200 men....

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Aagtekerke (51°33′N 3°31′E) 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

Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...

. 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 9 km (6 mi) 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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In 2001, the town of Aagtekerke had 936 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.22 km² (0.0849424748903577 sq mi), and contained 296 residences.
The statistical area "Aagtekerke", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1480.

Until July 1, 1966, Aagtekerke was a separate municipality. On that date, it merged into the municipality of Mariekerke.