De Tike is a small village in

Smallingerland Smallingerland (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. Population centres Boornbergum, De Tike, De Veenhoop, De Wilgen, Drachten (main town), Drachtstercompagnie, Goëngahuizen, ...

in the province of

Friesland Friesland ( ; ; official ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (), named after the Frisians, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen (p ...

, the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

. It had a population of around 311 in January 2017.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1541 as Teeckeveen, and means "

raised bog Raised bogs, also called ombrotrophic bogs, are acidic, wet habitats that are poor in mineral salts and are home to flora and fauna that can cope with such extreme conditions. Raised bogs, unlike fens, are exclusively fed by precipitation (ombro ...

with

ticks Ticks are parasitic arachnids of the order Ixodida. They are part of the mite superorder Parasitiformes. Adult ticks are approximately 3 to 5 mm in length depending on age, sex, and species, but can become larger when engorged. Ticks a ...

". De Tike developed on a clay ridge during the

peat Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, Moorland, moors, or muskegs. ''Sphagnum'' moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most ...

excavation of the region in the 17th century. 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. De Tike was home to 277 people in 1840. It used to be a hamlet under

Opeinde Opeinde () is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is a part of the municipality of Smallingerland, and lies about 5 km north of Drachten. It had a population of around 1,656 in January 2017. History The village was first menti ...

. In 1953, it was elevated to village, and later physically separated from Opeinde by the construction of the N31 expressway.

Gallery

File:Boerderij stelptype.JPG, Farm in De Tike File:Haventje van de Tike.jpg, Little harbour File:Voorgevel, hut van gebr. Deelstra; foto Leeuwarde Courant - Tieke - 20463074 - RCE.jpg, Peat excavation hut (1962)

References

External links

Populated places in Friesland Smallingerland {{Friesland-geo-stub