It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 9 km (6 mi) northwest of Middelburg.

The St Agatha Church in Domburg was disassembled around 1320 and moved to the Aagtekerke.

The tower was built in the 15th century, and the nave received its current shape in 1625.

[7] Aagtekerke is a conservative Protestant village, located in the Dutch Bible Belt.

In the 2010 municipal elections, 62 percent of the local population voted for the Reformed Political Party (SGP).