Kamperland

Kamperland

flag	coat of arms
province	Zeeland
local community	North Beveland
Area  - land  - water	30.46  km 2 30.21 km 2 0.25 km 2
Residents	2,030 (Jan. 1, 2017)
Coordinates	51 ° 34 ′  N , 3 ° 42 ′  E Coordinates: 51 ° 34 ′  N , 3 ° 42 ′  E
Important traffic route
prefix	0113
Postcodes	4491, 4493-4494, 5583
Location of Kamperland in the municipality of Noord-Beveland

Church in Kamperland

The village of Kamperland belongs to the island municipality of Noord-Beveland in the Dutch province of Zeeland on the Oosterschelde .

Population development

In 2001 the population of the core town was 1,339 people. In 2006 there were already 1,407 inhabitants. The statistics for the total population, which also include surrounding areas, counted 2,049 inhabitants in January 2008.

history

The region where the village of Kamperland stands today was previously known as camping and is mentioned as early as 976. The name is derived from the Latin campus, the "field" or "closed areas". From 1170 camping was listed as a separate municipality. Over the centuries the place developed further and the Campen region became Kamperland.

tourism

Kamperland offers two yacht harbors that are particularly popular with yachtsmen. In the summer months, boats with anglers drive from Kamperland to the fishing grounds.

Personalities

• Ernst Jansen (* 1945 in Kamperland), neurologist

Web links

Commons : Kamperland  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Kamperland: Website of the tourist office VVV Zeeland (German, Dutch, English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on April 7, 2018 (Dutch)
2. ↑ http://statline.cbs.nl/StatWeb/search/?Q=kamperland&LA=NL