| Immatain | |
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| • Arabic | إماتين |
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| Governorate | Qalqilya |
| Founded | 1250 (estimate) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| • Head of Municipality | Haythem Sameer Sawan |
| Area | |
| • Jurisdiction | 10,000 dunams (10.0 km2 / 3.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 2,450 |
Immatain (Arabic: إماتين ) is a Palestinian village located in the Qalqilya Governorate in the northwestern West Bank, about seventeen kilometers southwest of Nablus. The current mayor of Immatain is Haythem Sawan. The village's nickname is the "olive orchard".
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According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Immatain had a population of approximately 2,450 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[1] Almost double the amount live abroad for political and economical reasons. Each year an average of two family units immigrate from Immatain. Immatain has four families. They are Sawan, Ghanim, Albaree, and Matanee.
| Family name | Population est. | Percent of the population |
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| Sawan | 1220 | 49.8% |
| Ghanim | 850 | 34.7% |
| Albaree | 255 | 10.4% |
| Matanee | 125 | 5.1% |
The village's lands are mostly filled with olive trees, forests, and blooming vegetation and is a prime farming location. Immatain relies on agriculture and support from descendants who reside abroad. The nearest locality is the village of Fara'ata, which is about one kilometer away. Immatain and the surrounding villages make Amra Area. These villages are: Fara'ata, Jit, Kafr Qaddum, Baqat al-Hatab, Hajja, Jinsafut and al-Fanduq.
Immatain is an ancient village in Palestine. The old mosque is dated back to the rule of the Rashidun Caliph, Umar bin al-Khattab more than 1400 years ago. People of Immatain and the surrounidng villages are very proud mountain people. Local history tells that those mountain people defeated Napolion armies in May 1797 when the French army was on its way to occupy Acca in Palestine. The fleeing French army called that area the mountain of Fire. This name for that area is still being in use. The French army eventually made it to Acca and was defeated on its wall.
Immatain has more than 20 mostly small businesses. Most of the residents work in the agriculture, while others work as retailers or laborers. Its main source of revenue is olive oil production.
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