Abeen, Jordan
Place in Jordan
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Abeen (Arabic: عبين) is a Jordanian village located in Ajloun Governorate in northern Jordan. Administratively, it is part of the Sakrah District within the Qasabah Ajloun Brigade.[1][2]
Abeen | |
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  Abeen Location of Abeen Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°21′37″N 35°48′32″E | |
| PAL | 226/196 |
| Country |  Jordan |
| District | Abeen ,Ajloun |
| Governorate | Ajloun Governorate |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
• Total | 15,286 |
Geography
History
In 1596, during the Ottoman Empire, the village was noted in the census as being located in the nahiya of Bani al-Asar in the Liwa of Hawran. Named Ibbin, it had a Muslim population of 21 households and 12 bachelors; and a Christian population of 10 households and 5 bachelors. They paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on various agricultural products, including wheat (1950 a.), barley (900 a.), summer crops (450 a.) vineyards/fruit trees (700 a.), goats and beehives (150 a.), in addition to "occasional revenues" (150 a.); a total of 4,300 akçe.[4]
In 1838 'Abbin was noted to be in ruins.[5]
The Jordanian census of 1961 found 1,364 inhabitants in 'Ibbin.[6]
Population
According to the 2019 Population and Housing Census, Abeen had a population of 15,286. Residents work primarily in agriculture, trade, sheep herding, and government employment.[7]
Facilities and archaeological sites
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