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De Tike | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°9′7″N 6°2′13″E / 53.15194°N 6.03694°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Municipality | Smallingerland |
Area | |
• Total | 3.30 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.2 m (0.7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 335 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Postal code | 9219[1] |
Dialing code | 0512 |
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]
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]
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