Geersdijk

{{Distinguish|Geerdijk}}

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| name = Geersdijk

| settlement_type = Village

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| image_skyline = File:Geersdiek.jpg

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Zeeland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Noord-Beveland

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4494NA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 20 April 2022 }}

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| area_total_km2 = 4.24

| established_title = Established

| established_date = 1668

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| population_total = 360

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 4494

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0113

| coordinates = {{coord|51|34|N|3|46|E|region:NL_type:city(317)|display=inline,title}}

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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)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/geersdijk |title=Geersdijk – (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=20 April 2022 |language=nl}} The original Geersdijk became an independent parish in 1216.{{cite web|url=https://www.zalig-zeeland.com/provinciedelen/noord-beveland/geersdijk |title=Geersdijk |website=Zalig Zeeland |access-date=20 April 2022 |language=nl}} 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.

Geersdijk lost its harbour in 1771 when the Willempolder was diked. In 1808, a new harbour with a canal to the Veerse Gat was constructed.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu09_01/sten009monu09_01_0030.php |title=Geersdijk |author=Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 8830 6 |access-date=20 April 2022 |language=nl}} Geersdijk was home to 201 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/geersdijk |title=Geersdijk |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=20 April 2022 |language=nl}}

Geersdijk was flooded during the North Sea flood of 1953 and many houses were damaged beyond repair. The Drenthehuis was a gift of the province of Drenthe after the floods. It was completed in 1960 and is used a village house.