Tammiku is a village in Väike-Maarja Parish,

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, in northeastern

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. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian local governments, the village was part of Rakke Parish.

Name

The village was originally called Suure-Tammiku (literally, 'big Tammiku') in contrast to neighboring Väike-Tammiku (literally, 'little Tammiku'). It was attested in written records as ''Tamicas'' in 1241 (referring to the village), as ''Gross-Tamkas'' in 1526 (referring to the manor), and as ''Сууръ-Таммикъ'' 1900. The name (in the genitive case) comes from the common noun ''tammik'' 'oak forest', referring to the local vegetation.

References

Villages in Lääne-Viru County Kreis Wierland {{LääneViru-geo-stub