Biggekerke

Biggekerke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 6 km northwest of Vlissingen.

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Locality: Biggekerke
Region: Zeeland
Country: Nederland
Population: 730
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.name: Biggekerke
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Bekarke I.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Street view
Settlement.image_shield: Biggekerke wapen.svg
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieVeere.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Veere - Biggekerke.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Biggekerke in the municipality of Veere. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
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

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Biggekerke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 6 km northwest of Vlissingen.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1231 as Bigghenkerka, and means "(private) church of Biggo (person)". Biggekerke is a circular church village. It used to be a heerlijkheid and had a castle. The castle was destroyed in 1433 by Middelburg as ordered by Philip the Good.

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