Tinja, Tunisia
Tinja
(تينجة) Thimida | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
Tinja, about 1900 | |
| 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.