De Tike is a small village in Smallingerland in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

[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.