Binnish
Binnish
بِنِّش | |
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| Coordinates: 35°57′N 36°42′E / 35.950°N 36.700°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Idlib |
| Subdistrict | Binnish |
| Control | Syrian transitional government |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 52,000 |
Binnish (Arabic: بِنِّش, romanized: Binniš, also spelled Binsh) is a city in northwestern Syria, administratively belonging to the Idlib Governorate, located just north of Idlib. Nearby localities include Kafriya and Maarrat Misrin to the northwest, al-Fu'ah to the north, Ta'um and Taftanaz to the northeast, Afs to the southeast and Sarmin to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Binnish had a population of 52,000 in the 2011 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslim.
The city is situated on a hill. The city name Binnish is mentioned in the Tablets of Ebla 2400 BC. The city is famous for olive, vine and fig trees besides its varied crops of all kinds.