Tammiku, Jõgeva County Explained

Official Name:Tammiku
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Jõgeva County
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Põltsamaa Parish
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Tammiku is a village in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County in Estonia.[1]

Name

Tammiku was mentioned in written records as Thammik in 1582, Tamick in 1628, and Tam̄ikult in 1797. 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 8 March 2020)
  2. Web site: Tammiku . Dictionary of Estonian Place Names . Eesti Keele Instituut . September 12, 2024 . Tallinn.