Camperduin (Kamperduin) is a
hamlet
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in the
Dutch province of
North Holland. It is a part of the
municipality
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of
Bergen
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, and lies about 12
km northwest of
Alkmaar
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.
The hamlet was first mentioned between 918 and 948 Campthorpa. The current name means "dunes near the cultivated field".
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.
The village gave its name to the
Battle of Camperdown which took place off the coast.
Gallery
File:Kamp in 1729.jpg, The hamlet Camp in 1729
File:Kerk te Kamp.jpg, The former church camp
References
Populated places in North Holland
Bergen, North Holland
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