Kamperland | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Noord-Beveland - Kamperland.png |
Map Caption1: | The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Kamperland in the municipality of Noord-Beveland.--> |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
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 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 1.0 |
Area Total Km2: | 30.54 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 2,100 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 4493 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0113 |
Coordinates: | 51.5706°N 3.7025°W |
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.
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. 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.
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]