Abwein

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Abwein
Arabic عبوين
Government Municipality
Also Spelled 'Ibwein (officially)

Abwain (unofficially)

Governorate Ramallah & al-Bireh
Population 3,400 (2006[1])
Jurisdiction 16,205 dunams (16.2 km²)
Head of Municipality Fatima Tahir Sawil

Abwein (Arabic: عبوين‎) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located about 37 kilometers north of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Abwein had a population of over 3,400 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[1]

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 one mosque, al-Farouk.[2]

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