Kamperland Explained

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.

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. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 4493AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 20 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 20 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Kamperland - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 20 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Book: Kamperland . Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert. 2003 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 8830 6 . 20 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Kamperland . Plaatsengids . 20 April 2022 . nl.