Abbegaasterketting
Abbegaasterketting (; or ) is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân in Friesland. The hamlet is located on the , northwest of Abbega, of which the settlement is a part administratively. 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. References Súdwest-Fryslân Populated places in Friesland