Tammiku, Jõhvi Parish Explained

Tammiku
Settlement Type:Small borough
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Ida-Viru County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Jõhvi Parish
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1241
Population Total:291
Population As Of:2011 Census
Population Density Km2:auto

Tammiku (de|Eichenhain) is a small borough (et|alevik) in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It is located about 3km (02miles) southwest of the town of Jõhvi and about 2km (01miles) northwest of Kohtla-Järve's Ahtme district. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 291.[1]

Name

Tammiku was first mentioned as Damicas in 1241 in the Danish Census Book, and later as Tammykass in 1533 and Tammiku-Mõisaküla in 1945. The name (in the genitive case) comes from the common noun tammik 'oak forest', referring to the local vegetation.[2]

Notable people

Tammiku is the birthplace of Estonian amateur featherweight boxer Evald Seepere (1911–1990).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age. Statistics Estonia. 14 June 2013. 31 December 2011.
  2. Web site: Tammiku . Dictionary of Estonian Place Names . Eesti Keele Instituut . September 12, 2024 . Tallinn.