Tinja

Tinja or Tindja is a town and commune in the , in northern , on the shores of . Its name derives from that of the ancient Roman era city of Thimida, a former bishopric which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
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  • Type: Village with 21,100 residents
  • Description: Tunisian town
  • Also known as: Tinja, Tunisia” and “Tīnjah

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Menzel Bourguiba.

Town
, formerly known as Ferryville, is a town located in the extreme north of , about 60 kilometres from , in the .

Tinja

Latitude
37.16392° or 37° 9′ 50″ north
Longitude
9.77056° or 9° 46′ 14″ east
Population
21,100
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8F9F5Q7C+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1109384824
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2464522
Wiki­data ID
Q3100611
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Tinja” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: تينجة
  • Arabic: تينجه
  • Catalan: Tinja
  • Cebuano: Tinja
  • French: Tindja
  • French: Tinja
  • Persian: تینجه
  • Polish: Tindża
  • Swahili: Tinja, Tunisia
  • Turkish: Tince
  • Ukrainian: Тінджа
  • Zulu: Tinja, Thuniziya

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