Abwein

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Abwein


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arname=عبوين
meaning=
founded=
type=munc
typefrom=
altOffSp='Ibwein
altUnoSp=Abwain
governorate=rb
latd=32|latm=01|lats=56.82|latNS=N
longd=35 |longm=11|longs=57.00|longEW=E
population=3,400
popyear=2006 [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop07.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Ramallah & Al Bireh Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics]
area=16,205
areakm=16.2
mayor=Fatima Tahir Sihweil

Abwein ( _ar. 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 the village was started by the once powerfull "Sihweil" clan that to this day dominates municipal politics. Abwein had a population of over 3,400 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.

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. [ [http://www.abwain.org/ Abwein Municipality - Palestine] Abwein Municipal Website]

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