Tammiku, Väike-Maarja Parish
Tammiku | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Tammiku Manor | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Lääne-Viru County |
| Parish | Väike-Maarja Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+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]
References
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- ^ "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