Tammiku, Väike-Maarja Parish Explained

Official Name:Tammiku
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Lääne-Viru County
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Väike-Maarja Parish
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

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 1900. The name (in the genitive case) comes from the common noun tammik 'oak forest', referring to the local vegetation.[2]

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. Web site: Tammiku . Dictionary of Estonian Place Names . Eesti Keele Instituut . September 13, 2024 . Tallinn.