Hatsum Explained

Hatsum
Other Name:Hatzum
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands
Coordinates:53.1781°N 5.634°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Waadhoeke
Subdivision Type3:Village
Subdivision Name3:Dronryp
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1.0
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:9035
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0517

Hatsum or Hatzum (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈɦɑt.sʏm/) is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland. It is located north of Baaium and south of Dronryp, of which it is a part administratively.

The mainly dispersed residences of the hamlet are located on the roads Longbuorren, Hatzum, Keimptilsterdyk and a part of Rewertdyk (up to the Molensloot). The residences on the Dykshoek on the are also included in the hamlet, even though it actually belongs to the Kingmatille hamlet. The Hatsumer Opfeart also flows through the hamlet.

Built on a terp,[3] the hamlet was first mentioned in 1511 as Hastzen, in 1531 as Hatsem and in 1543 as Hatzum. On the southeastern side of Baaium was also a place of the same name, which was mentioned in 1511 as Hastzen as well. It was a large farm that was referred to as Lamkema in the 17th century, later found as a field name as Hatsem. Given the proximity, it may be directly connected. It is assumed that the place name refers to the fact that it is a place of residence (-heem/-um) of or founded by the person Hette.[4]

A double train track also runs through the hamlet and it therefore has a train station, Dronryp railway station. There is also a restaurant, currently called Op Hatsum. On the Hatsumeropvaart near Kingmatille is a windmill of the same name, Kingmatille which has been on that spot since 1987, and near the railway is the Hatsumermolen.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9035VK . nl . . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 9 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Hatsum . Plaatsengids . 9 October 2023 . nl.
  3. Book: Dispereert niet. Twintig eeuwen historie van de Nederlanden. Deel 1 . Algra . H. . Algra . A. . 1978 . T. Wever . Franeker . nl . 9 October 2023 . 27.
  4. Book: Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard . Van Berkel . Gerard . Samplonius . Kees . 2018 . Mijnbestseller.nl . 9789463679176 . nl.