Ein Qiniya
| Ein Qiniya | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | عين قينيا |
| • Also spelled | Ayn Kiniya (official) Ein Qinya (unofficial) |
 Ein Qiniya
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| Coordinates: 31°55′37″N 35°08′56″E / 31.927°N 35.149°ECoordinates: 31°55′37″N 35°08′56″E / 31.927°N 35.149°E | |
| Governorate | Ramallah & al-Bireh |
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| • Type | Local Development Committee |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 817 |
| Name meaning | "Spring of Qiniya" |
Ein Qiniya or 'Ayn Kiniya (Arabic: عين قينيا) is a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, located 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) northwest of Ramallah and is a part of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. Ein Qiniya has existed since the Roman-era of rule in Palestine.[citation needed] The village is very small with no public structures or institutions and is governed by a local development committee. Ein Qiniya is regionally notable for being a spring and autumn time picnic resort.[1]
There is an annual walk on March 4 from Ramallah to Ein Qiniyya in celebration of the spring.[2]
[edit] Demographics
In 1917, most of the village's inhabitants were evacuated by British Mandate troops for suspicion that residents killed a British officer and relocated to Beitunia and Yalo.[1] In 1922, the village had a population of 56 which rose to 100 in 1945. In 1982 residents numbered 101, then after a mass migration of other Palestinians to the Ein Qiniya, the population rose to 464 in 1984.[3] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, in 2006 it had a population of 807.[4] In the 2007 PCBS census, there were 817 people living in the village.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ein Qinya (The Spring of Qinya) - Ramallah Jerusalem Media and Communications Centre.
- ^ Events Calendar Jerusalem Post.
- ^ Welcome to 'Ayn Kiniya
- ^ Projected Mid -Year Population for Ramallah & Al Bireh Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ 2007 PCBS Census. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.114.
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