Tijnje

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Tijnje De Tynje
Village
Tijnje
Coat of arms
Location in Opsterland municipality
53°01′47″N 5°59′28″E / 53.02972°N 5.99111°E / 53.02972; 5.99111
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Opsterland
Area ^[1]
• Total	13.51 km² (5.22 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	−1.0 m (−3.3 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	1,530
• Density	110/km² (290/sq mi)
Postal code	8406^[1]
Dialing code	0513
Website	Official

Tijnje (West Frisian: De Tynje) is a village in the municipality of Opsterland in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,510 in January 2017.^[3]

There are two windmills in the village, Boezemmolen and De Deelen. The latter is a tjasker.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1718 as "Winie Tinie, Luxter Tinie", and means "willow braided fence". Tijnje developed around 1870 as a peat excavation village.^[4] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1890. The Reformed Churches is a concrete building from 1921,^[5] and is an early concrete building.^[6]

Tijnje was home to 14 people in 1840.^[6] The local car dealer started a collection of old Opel cars. The collection of c. 55 cars is at display at the Opel Oldtimer museum in Tijnje.^[6]

Gallery

Reformed Church
Farm De Kramer Pleats
Bell tower

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 8406AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
^ "Tijnje - (geografische naam)". Etymologie bank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Tijnje" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Tijnje". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.