Ein Qiniya

Ein Qiniya
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicعين قينيا
 • LatinAyn Kiniya (official)
Ein Qinya (unofficial)
Ein Qiniya 2019
Ein Qiniya 2019
Ein Qiniya is located in the West Bank
Ein Qiniya
Ein Qiniya
Location of Ein Qiniya within Palestine
Ein Qiniya is located in State of Palestine
Ein Qiniya
Ein Qiniya
Ein Qiniya (State of Palestine)
Coordinates: 31°55′37″N 35°08′56″E / 31.92694°N 35.14889°E / 31.92694; 35.14889
Palestine grid164/148
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateRamallah and al-Bireh
Government
 • TypeLocal Development Committee
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total721
Name meaningThe crimson spring[2]

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.[3] 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.[3]

There is an annual walk on March 4 from Ramallah to Ein Qiniyya in celebration of the spring.[4]

  1. ^ Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 222
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference JMCC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Events Calendar Archived 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine The Jerusalem Post.