Tijnje
Tijnje () 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. 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. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1890. The Reformed Churches is a concrete building from 1921, and is an early concrete building. Tijnje was home to 14 people in 1840. The local car dealer started a collection of old Opel cars. The collection of  55 cars is at display at the Opel Oldtimer museum in Tijnje. Gallery

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Populated places in Friesland
Geography of Opsterland