Tammiku, Jõhvi Parish

This article is about the settlement in Jõhvi Parish. For other places named Tammiku, see Tammiku.

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]

Tammiku
Small borough
Tammiku Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°20′09″N 27°22′52″E
Country	Estonia
County	Ida-Viru County
Municipality	Jõhvi Parish
First mentioned	1241
Population  (2011 Census[1])
• Total	291

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).

References

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