Abeen, Jordan
Abeen | |
|---|---|
Abeen Location of Abeen Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°21′37″N 35°48′32″E / 32.36028°N 35.80889°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 |
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]
Geography
The village rises to an elevation of approximately 1,200 meters above sea level. It is characterized by a natural vegetation cover consisting of oak, maple, cypress, pine, and pistachio trees.[3]
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
The village contains two notable archaeological areas: Deir Al-Yous and Al-Maqati‘, both rich in Roman-era remains. It also includes the Abeen Grand Mosque and the Princess Haya Hospital.[8][9]
See also
References
- ^ "قضاء صخره - وزارة الداخلية". moi.gov.jo. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "عبين وعبلين : منزل الدولة و«دق العدة»". صحيفة الرأي. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "عبين من قرية إلى مدينة بظرف 5 سنوات". وكالة إنجاز الإخبارية (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 205
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 165
- ^ Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 18
- ^ "محافظة عجلون". وكالة عجلون الإخبارية (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ الأردنية (بترا), وكالة الأنباء. "عجلون: دعوات لإبراز دير إليوس في عبين كوجهة سياحية وأثرية". بترا -وكالة الأنباء الأردنية. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "عجلون : خربة المقاطع في عبين كنوز تاريخية تعود للعصور الرومانية والبيزنطية والإسلامية". جريدة الدستور الاردنية (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
Bibliography
- Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics (1964). First Census of Population and Housing. Volume I: Final Tables; General Characteristics of the Population (PDF).
- Hütteroth, W.-D.; Abdulfattah, K. (1977). Historical Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century. Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5. Erlangen, Germany: Vorstand der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft. ISBN 3-920405-41-2.
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.