As-Sawiya

as-Sawiya
Other transcription(s)
- Arabic	الساويه
- Also spelled	as-Sawiya (official) al-Sawaiya (unofficial)
as-Sawiya Location of as-Sawiya within the Palestinian territories
Coordinates: 32°05′05.92″N 35°15′28.33″E / 32.0849778°N 35.2578694°E / 32.0849778; 35.2578694Coordinates: 32°05′05.92″N 35°15′28.33″E / 32.0849778°N 35.2578694°E / 32.0849778; 35.2578694
Governorate	Nablus
Government
- Type	Village Council (from 1994[1])
Population (2006)
- Jurisdiction	2,301

as-Sawiya (Arabic: الساويه‎) is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank, located 18 kilometers South of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 2,301 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.^[2]

Economy

As-Sawiya is entirely dependent on its agricultural land. Prior to the Second Intifada, about 250 of the village's residents worked in Israel, but in 2004 only three continued working there. The primary crops grown in as-Sawiya are wheat, olives, grapes, figs, and beans. The land is also used for grazing livestock. Some residents produce yoghurt from their cows and sell it. Local residents sell olive oil to nearby villages such as Lubban as well. Stone-cutting is the most important industry in the town after agriculture.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} As Sawiya Village Profile International Women's Peace Service. October 2004.
2. ^ Projected Mid -Year Population for Nablus Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics