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
Sunrise at De Leyen lake
Flag of De Tike
Flag
Coat of arms of De Tike
Coat of arms
Location in Smallingerland municipality
Location in Smallingerland municipality
De Tike is located in Friesland
De Tike
De Tike
Location in the Netherlands
De Tike is located in Netherlands
De Tike
De Tike
De Tike (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°9′7″N 6°2′13″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySmallingerland 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
    Farm in De Tike
  • Little harbour
    Little harbour
  • Peat excavation hut (1962)
    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.

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