Camperdown is an area of Dundee, Scotland, best known for Camperdown Park, which is the largest park in the city.

Camperdown
Camperdown House
Camperdown Location within the City of Dundee
OS grid reference	NO358329
Council area	City of Dundee
Lieutenancy area	Dundee
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DUNDEE
Postcode district	DD2
Dialling code	01382
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dundee West
Scottish Parliament	Dundee City West
List of places UK Scotland 56.483809°N 3.044031°W / 56.483809; -3.044031

The name is Dutch in origin, being the English version of Kamperduin, a village of the North Holland province (north of Haarlem) on the North Sea coast of the Netherlands. This is because Adam Duncan (1 July 1731 – 4 August 1804), defeated the Dutch fleet off there on 11 October 1797 in the Battle of Camperdown. His home, Camperdown House, was in turn named after this, and then gave its name to the area.

Camperdown Country Park

Camperdown Country Park, often known as just Camperdown Park, is a public park in the Camperdown area of Dundee. The park is the location of Camperdown House, a wildlife centre and many other recreational facilities. It is the largest park in Dundee, stretching to 400 acres (1.6 km²). Over 190 species of tree are found in the park.[1] It is located three miles from Dundee city centre.[2]

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