Geersdijk

Geersdijk is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Noord-Beveland, and lies about 13 km northeast of Middelburg.

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Settlement.name: Geersdijk
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Geersdiek.jpg
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieNoord-Beveland.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Noord-Beveland - Geersdijk.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Geersdijk in the municipality of Noord-Beveland. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Zeeland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Noord-Beveland

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Country: Netherlands
Located in: Noord-Beveland
Time zone: UTC+01:00

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Geersdijk is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Noord-Beveland, and lies about 13 km northeast of Middelburg.

The village was first mentioned in 1216 as Gerolsdike, and means "dike of Gerolf (person)". The original Geersdijk became an independent parish in 1216. The medieval village was lost in a flood in 1530 and disappeared completely in 1532. The current Geersdijk developed in 1668 after the Geersdijksepolder was enclosed by a dike.

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