Gapinge

History

The village was first mentioned in 1216 as Gapinge, and means "settlement near the widening of a creek". Gapinge is an incomplete circular church village. The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church. The tower dates from the early 15th century. Between 1947 and 1949, the damage from the inundation of 1944 was repaired. The vliedberg is an artificial mound for a motte-and-bailey castle and was constructed between the 11th and 13th century. In 1966, it became part of the municipality of Veere.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Spoonbill

  Platalea leucorodia Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  27,743
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  24,789
• Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron

  Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  24,627
• Eurasian Oystercatcher

  Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  20,771
• Common Redshank

  Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  19,203
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  17,994
• Pied Avocet

  Recurvirostra avosetta Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  17,001
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  16,363