Fatum, Friesland

Fatum Fâtum (West Frisian)
Hamlet
Fatum windmill near Fatum
Fatum Location in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Fatum Fatum (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 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

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. 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.

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