De Tike

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
Village
Sunrise at De Leyen lake
Coat of arms
Location in Smallingerland municipality
De Tike
Location in the Netherlands
De Tike
De Tike (Netherlands)
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Smallingerland
Area
[1]
 • Total3.30 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total335
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Postal code
9219[1]
Dialing code0512

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]

  • Farm in De Tike
  • Little harbour
  • Peat excavation hut (1962)

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9219VH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. Bevolkingscijfers Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - Smallingerland
  4. "Tike - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. "De Tike". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. "De Tike". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

Media related to De Tike at Wikimedia Commons


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.