Tammeküla

Tammeküla is a village in Järva Parish, Järva County in central Estonia.

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.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Tammeküla include the following:

Jaan Jung, educator, archeologist, and historian
Ene Mihkelson, writer