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Story of As-Sawiya: 18 kilometres south of Nablus

A Palestinian village in the Nablus governorate about 18 km south of the city, with 5,000 residents in 2017.

As-Sawiya lies south of Nablus and had a population of about 5,000 in 2017. Its people depend on farming and olives, with growing work in nearby cities, while the village keeps its close family neighbourhoods.