Tammiku is a village in Vinni Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.[1]
Tammiku | |
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Village | |
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| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Lääne-Viru County |
| Parish | Vinni Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Name
editTammiku was attested in written sources as Pamicus in 1241, Pammekule in 1345, and Tamyckass in 1545. According to the historian Paul Johansen, the initial P in the earliest attestations should be read as a T. In the 17th century, the village disappeared and Tammik manor was built, and then in 1765 the surrounding area became a village again. Assuming that the earliest attestations actually began with T, the name (in the genitive case) comes from the common noun tammik 'oak forest', referring to the local vegetation.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Tammiku, Vinni Parish - city facts - travel info". Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ^ "Tammiku". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
59°11′N 26°39′E / 59.183°N 26.650°E
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