Tammiku, Jõhvi Parish
Borough in northeastern Estonia
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Tammiku (Estonian: [ˈtɑmːikˑu]; German: Eichenhain) is a small borough 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]
CountryEstonia
First mentioned1241
Tammiku | |
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  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 | |
• 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).
