Camperduin

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Camperduin
Hamlet
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Camperduin
Location in the Netherlands
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Camperduin
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°43′33″N4°39′03″E / 52.72583°N 4.65083°E / 52.72583; 4.65083
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Bergen
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.10 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2.2 m (7.2 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
245
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1871 [1]
Dialing code 072

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

The hamlet was originally known simply as Camp or Kamp, with the name Camperduin ("dunes of Camp") denoting the dunes that separated it from the sea. [3] A church was built at Camp in 1689, but demolished in 1807. [4]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "Camperduinen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.


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