Kamperland

Kamperland
Village
Church of Kamperland
Kamperland
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
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
 • Total
30.54 km2 (11.79 sq mi)
Elevation1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
2,100
 • 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. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4493AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Kamperland - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Kamperland (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Kamperland". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.