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 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.[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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