Aagtekerke

Also known as Aagtekerk

Aagtekerke () is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about northwest of Middelburg.

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Settlement.name: Aagtekerke
Settlement.image_skyline: Aflat II.jpg
Settlement.image_seal: Aagtekerke wapen.svg
Settlement.image_map: Map NL - Veere - Aagtekerke.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Veere
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Zeeland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Veere
Settlement.elevation_m: 1.0
Settlement.area_total_km2: 9.91
Settlement.population_total: 1,480
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Aagtekerke () is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about northwest of Middelburg.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1327 as "in atrio Sanctae Agathae", and means church dedicated to Agatha of Sicily. The St Agatha Church in Domburg was disassembled around 1320 and moved to the Aagtekerke. Aagetekerke is a circular village around the church.

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