Kamperland
Village
Church of Kamperland
Church of Kamperland
Kamperland is located in Zeeland
Kamperland
Kamperland
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Kamperland is located in Netherlands
Kamperland
Kamperland
Kamperland (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°34′14″N 3°42′9″E / 51.57056°N 3.70250°E / 51.57056; 3.70250
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityNoord-Beveland
Area
[1]
 • Total30.54 km2 (11.79 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,100
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4493[1]
Dialing code0113

Kamperland is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Noord-Beveland, and lies about 11 km northeast of Middelburg.

History

The village was first mentioned in 976 as Campan, and means "land of Kampen", a former village which used to be located in the area,[3] and was lost in the flood of 1530. Kamperland is a road village which developed in the second half of the 18th century after the Heer Janszpolder was diked in 1699.[4]

Kamperland was home to 170 people in 1840.[5] The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church which was built in 1901. A little open tower and consistory were added in 1911.[4] The church was decommissioned in 1997, and is used as brasserie since 1998.[5]

From the 1970s onwards, a recreational zone developed near the harbour and along the Veerse Meer.[4] Kamperland used to be part of the municipality of Wissenkerke. In 1995, it was merged into Noord-Beveland.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4493AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kamperland - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Kamperland (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Kamperland". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kamperland.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.