Fatum, Friesland

Hamlet in Friesland, Netherlands

Fatum

Fâtum (West Frisian)

Hamlet

Fatum windmill near Fatum

Fatum

Location in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands

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Fatum

Fatum (Netherlands)

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Coordinates: 53°08′46″N 5°34′18″E﻿ / ﻿53.14607°N 5.57170°E﻿ / 53.14607; 5.57170
Country| Netherlands
Province| Friesland
Municipality| Waadhoeke
Village| Tzum
Elevation

[1]

| 0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population

[2]

• Total

| c. 20
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode|

8804

Area code| 0517

Fatum (Dutch: [ˈfaːtʏm]; West Frisian: Fâtum or Fâltum) is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland. It is located northwest of Spannum and southwest of Tzum, of which it is a part administratively. The residences are located on the Wommelserweg between the hamlets De Kampen and Teetlum. In the hamlet is a windmill with the same name.

Fatum originated on a terp over which the Wommelserweg runs. In 1433 it was first mentioned in a copy as Faltma, in 1457 as Faltum, in 1511 as Fautum and in 1718 as Faldum and Faatum.[3] In the 19th century the last two also occur in addition to Fatum.

The place name probably points to the fact that it was the residence (-heem/-um) of or founded by the person Falda or Falte.[3] It is sometimes also thought that the name refers to a place of residence near a fenced sheepfold or milking parlor (fald).[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Postcodetool for 8804NN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
2. ^ "Fatum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
3. ^ a b Van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018). Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch). Mijnbestseller.nl. ISBN 9789463679176.
4. ^ Miedema, H.T.J. (1975). "Typen van terpnamen vooral in de oude kern van Westergo". Naamkunde. 7 (3–4): 182. Retrieved 9 October 2023.3–4&rft.pages=182&rft.date=1975&rft.aulast=Miedema&rft.aufirst=H.T.J.&rft_id=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/_naa002197501_01/_naa002197501_01_0013.php&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Fatum,+Friesland" class="Z3988">

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Populated places in the municipality of Waadhoeke

Towns|

* Franeker

* Former municipalities: Franekeradeel
* het Bildt
* Menameradiel

Villages|

* Achlum
* Alde Leie (small part)
* Baaium
* Berltsum
* Bitgum
* Bitgummole
* Blessum
* Boer
* Boksum
* Deinum
* Dongjum
* Dronryp
* Firdgum
* Herbaijum
* Hitzum
* Ingelum
* Klooster-Lidlum
* Marsum
* Menaam
* Minnertsga
* Nij Altoenae
* Oosterbierum
* Oudebildtzijl
* Peins
* Pietersbierum
* Ried
* Schalsum
* Sexbierum
* Sint Annaparochie
* Sint Jacobiparochie
* Skingen
* Slappeterp
* Spannum
* Tzum
* Tzummarum
* Vrouwenparochie
* Westhoek
* Wier
* Winsum
* Wjelsryp
* Zweins

Hamlets|

* Arkens
* Barrum
* Bonkwert
* Doijum
* Dijkshoek
* Dyksterhuzen
* Fatum
* Franjumerbourren
* Hatsum
* 't Heechhout
* Holprijp
* De Kampen
* Kie
* Kiesterzijl
* Kingmatille
* Kleaster Anjum
* Koehool
* De Puollen
* De Vlaren

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