Abbegaasterketting

Abbegaasterketting (Dutch: [ˌɑbəˌɣaːstərˈkɛtɪŋ]; West Frisian: Abbegeasterketting or Abbegeaster Ketting) is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân in Friesland. The hamlet is located on the Wijmerts [nl], northwest of Abbega, of which the settlement is a part administratively.

Abbegaasterketting Abbegeasterketting (West Frisian)
Hamlet
Postcard of Abbegaasterketting
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Coordinates: 53.02515°N 5.56570°E / 53.02515; 5.56570
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Súdwest-Fryslân
Village	Abbega
Elevation [1]	0 m (0 ft)
Population [2]
• Total	c. 40
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	8617
Area code	0515

Abbegaasterketting originated from a ferry service with tolls across the Wijmerts. The ferry operator's building was first attested as the Abbegaster Ketting Huys in 1718. Therefore, the hamlet's name is a compound of Abbegaaster ('from or of Abbega') and ketting ('chain'). The chain hereby refers to the chain that was drawn across the Wijmerts as part of the toll post.^[3]

References

1. "Postcodetool for 8617LB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
2. "Abbegaasterketting". Plaatsengids.nl. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
3. Van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018). Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch). Mijnbestseller.nl. ISBN 9789463679176.