It is a part of the municipality of Veere and lies about 6 km northwest of Middelburg.

The village was first mentioned between 1181 and 1210 as Gripeskirca, and means "(private) church of Gripe (person)".

[4] The outpost of the abbey was converted in the summer residence 't Munnikenhof in the 17th century.

The main wing was demolished in 1860, and the remaining part was used as hunting lodge.

That year it was merged with Hoogelande and Buttinge en Zandvoort.