Camperduin | |
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Hamlet | |
 "Welcome to Beach Camperduin" sign | |
  Camperduin Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Camperduin Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands Show map of North Holland | |
| Coordinates:52°44′N4°39′E / 52.733°N 4.650°E /52.733; 4.650 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Bergen |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.10 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.2 m (7.2 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 245 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1871[1] |
| Dialing code | 072 |
Camperduin (Kamperduin) is ahamlet in theDutch province ofNorth Holland. It is a part of themunicipality ofBergen, and lies about 12km northwest ofAlkmaar.
The hamlet was first mentioned between 918 and 948 Campthorpa. The current name means "dunes near the cultivated field".[3] It has place name signs, however the camp sites have also placed Camperduin aan Zee (Camperduin on Sea) to indicate that it is a seaside resort, however the entire hamlet is near the sea. Camperduinen used to be a village. A church was built in 1689, but demolished in 1807.[4]
The village gave its name to theBattle of Camperdown which took place off the coast.[4]
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