Tammiku, Väike-Maarja Parish

Tammiku
Village
Tammiku Manor
Tammiku Manor
Map
Country Estonia
CountyLääne-Viru County
ParishVäike-Maarja Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Tammiku is a village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.[1] Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian local governments, the village was part of Rakke Parish.

Name

The village was originally called Suure-Tammiku (literally, 'big Tammiku') in contrast to neighboring Väike-Tammiku (literally, 'little Tammiku'). It was attested in written records as Tamicas in 1241 (referring to the village), as Gross-Tamkas in 1526 (referring to the manor), and as Сууръ-Таммикъ c. 1900. The name (in the genitive case) comes from the common noun tammik 'oak forest', referring to the local vegetation.[2]

Väike-Tammiku lake

References

  1. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link‍] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. ^ "Tammiku". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved September 13, 2024.


58°59′26″N 26°19′39″E / 58.99056°N 26.32750°E / 58.99056; 26.32750


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