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Village in the West Bank, State of Palestine Place in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Abwein ( Arabic : عبوين ) 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. 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. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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Palestinian Authority municipality Abwein ( ) is a Palestinian village 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 6,000 inhabitants in 2007. Most of Abwein's population are descendants of Arabs from Tafilah , in the desert of modern-day Jordan . The largest family in the village is the Sihweil. 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 east Mosque. the most beautiful mosque is the Farouq mosque, el shei5 Omar Abu EL Karme is the manager.
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Town in Ramallah and al-Bireh Abwein ( ) is a Palestinian village 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's population was 3,119 in 2007. 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. 2007 PCBS Census .
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Place in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Abwein ( ) is a Palestinian village 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's population was 3,119 in 2007. 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. 2007 PCBS Census .
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Village in the West Bank, State of Palestine Place in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine 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 3,119 in 2007. 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. 2007 PCBS Census .
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palestinian village in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate of the state of palestine
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