Väike-Tammiku is a village in

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, in northeastern

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Name

The name ''Väike-Tammiku'' literally means 'little Tammiku', and it contrasted with neighboring '' Suure-Tammiku'' (literally, 'big Tammiku'), which is now simply called Tammiku. The village was attested in written sources as ''Tamicas'' in 1241 and ''Klein Tammick'' in 1726. The name (in the genitive case) comes from the common noun ''tammik'' 'oak forest', referring to the local vegetation.

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