Tammeküla
Tammeküla | |
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Village | |
 Interactive map of Tammeküla | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Järva County |
| Parish | Järva Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Tammeküla is a village in Järva Parish, Järva County in central Estonia.[1]
Name
Tammeküla was attested in historical sources as Tamakula in 1583, Tammekil in 1624, and Tamme in 1797. The name is a compound of the word tamm 'oak' and küla 'village', thus meaning 'oak village', presumably referring to the local vegetation. [2]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Tammeküla include the following:
- Jaan Jung (1835–1900), educator, archeologist, and historian
- Ene Mihkelson (1944–2017), writer
References
- ^Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- ^"Tammeküla". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
58°47′N25°43′E / 58.783°N 25.717°E / 58.783; 25.717
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