Tinja
(تينجة) Thimida | |
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Commune and town | |
Country | Tunisia |
Governorate | Bizerte Governorate |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 21,167 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Tinja or Tindja (تينجة) is a town and commune (municipality) 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.