Zeijen (also: Zeyen[3]) is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe.

The village was first mentioned in 1370 as Lutbert van Zien, and means "slowly flowing" which is probably a reference to the Matsloot stream.

[3] Zeijen is an esdorp without a church which developed in the Middle Ages.

[5] The hunebed (dolmen) D5 [nl] is located near the nature area de Zeijer Strubben.

Lucas Oldenhuis Gratama [nl], a local politician, bought site for ƒ40,- and transferred ownership to the province of Drenthe.