De Tike
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
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De Tike is a small village in Smallingerland in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 311 in January 2017.[3]
De Tike | |
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Village | |
Sunrise at De Leyen lake | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Smallingerland municipality | |
  De Tike Location in the Netherlands  De Tike De Tike (Netherlands) | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Smallingerland |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.30 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.2 m (0.66 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 335 |
| • Density | 102/km2 (263/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9219[1] |
| Dialing code | 0512 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1541 as Teeckeveen, and means "raised bog with ticks".[4] De Tike developed on a clay ridge during the peat excavation of the region in the 17th century.[5][6] After the peat was removed, the land turned into heath which was cultivated in the early 20th century. De Tike never had a church, however the village house was used for religious ceremonies as well.[6]
De Tike was home to 277 people in 1840.[6] It used to be a hamlet under Opeinde. In 1953, it was elevated to village, and later physically separated from Opeinde by the construction of the N31 expressway.[5]
Gallery
Farm in De Tike
Little harbour
Peat excavation hut (1962)
