Tammiku, Jõhvi Parish
Tammiku | |
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  Tammiku Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°20′09″N 27°22′52″E / 59.33583°N 27.38111°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Ida-Viru County |
| Municipality | Jõhvi Parish |
| First mentioned | 1241 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 291 |
Tammiku (German: Eichenhain) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It is located about 3 km (2 mi) southwest of the town of Jõhvi and about 2 km (1 mi) northwest of Kohtla-Järve's Ahtme district. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 291.[1]
Name
[edit]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
[edit]Tammiku is the birthplace of Estonian amateur featherweight boxer Evald Seepere (1911–1990).
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Tammiku". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
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