Abwein

Abwein () is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, located about 37 kilometers north of Ramallah, in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Abwein's population was 3,496 in 2017.

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Place details

Locality: عبوين
Region: West Bank
Country: الأراضي الفلسطينية
Population: 3,077
Timezone: Asia/Hebron

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Abwein
Settlement.translit_lang1: Arabic
Settlement.translit_lang1_type: Arabic
Settlement.translit_lang1_info: عبوين
Settlement.type: Place
Settlement.image_skyline: Abwein4060 d59.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Abwein from the north
Settlement.pushpin_map: Palestine
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Abwein
Settlement.grid_name: Palestine grid
Settlement.grid_position: 169/160
Settlement.subdivision_type: State
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ramallah and al-Bireh
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.leader_title: Head of Municipality
Settlement.leader_name: Fatima Sahweil
Settlement.unit_pref: dunam

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1174
Elevation: 680
Image: قرية عبوين -رام الله.jpg

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Commons category: Abwein
native label: عِبْوين

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Location
History
Ottoman era
British Mandate era
Jordanian era
1967, aftermath
Demography
See also
References
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Abwein's main agricultural products are olives, figs, grapes, apples, peaches, pears, and vegetables. There are three schools in the town with about 1,200 students and about 200 students are enrolled in various Palestinian universities. Abwein also has three mosques, the largest of which is the Farouk Mosque.