Camperduin
Hamlet
"Welcome to Beach Camperduin" sign
"Welcome to Beach Camperduin" sign
Camperduin is located in Netherlands
Camperduin
Camperduin
Location in the Netherlands
Camperduin is located in North Holland
Camperduin
Camperduin
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°44′N 4°39′E / 52.733°N 4.650°E / 52.733; 4.650
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityBergen
Area
[1]
 • Total1.10 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2.2 m (7.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total245
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1871[1]
Dialing code072

Camperduin (Kamperduin) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 12 km northwest of Alkmaar.

The hamlet was first mentioned between 918 and 948 Campthorpa. The current name means "dunes near the cultivated field".[3] It has place name signs, however the camp sites have also placed Camperduin aan Zee (Camperduin on Sea) to indicate that it is a seaside resort, however the entire hamlet is near the sea. Camperduinen used to be a village. A church was built in 1689, but demolished in 1807.[4]

The village gave its name to the Battle of Camperdown which took place off the coast.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1871AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Camperduin - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Camperduinen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.


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