Tinja
Tinja or Tindja is a town and commune in the Bizerte Governorate, in northern Tunisia, on the shores of Lake Ichkeul. Its name derives from that of the ancient Roman era city of Thimida, a former bishopric which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.- Type: Village with 21,200 residents
- Description: Tunisian town
- Also known as: “Tinja, Tunisia” and “Tīnjah”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menzel Bourguiba.
Menzel Bourguiba
Town
Menzel Bourguiba, formerly known as Ferryville, is a town located in the extreme north of Tunisia, about 60 kilometres from Tunis, in the Bizerte Governorate.
Tinja
- Categories: municipality of Tunisia, imada, and locality
- Location: Tinja, Bizerte Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
37.16392° or 37° 9′ 50″ north
Longitude
9.77056° or 9° 46′ 14″ east
Population
21,200
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8F9F5Q7C+H6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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