Binnish بِنِّش | |
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  Binnish Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates:35°57′N36°42′E / 35.950°N 36.700°E /35.950; 36.700 | |
| 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 spelledBinsh) is a city in northwesternSyria, administratively belonging to theIdlib Governorate, located just east ofIdlib. Nearby localities includeKafriya andMaarrat Misrin to the northwest,al-Fu'ah to the north,Ta'um andTaftanaz to the northeast,Afs to the southeast andSarmin to the south. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Binnish had a population of 52,000 in the 2011 census. Its inhabitants are predominantlySunni Muslim.[1]
The city is situated on a hill. The city nameBinnish is mentioned in theTablets of Ebla 2400 BC.[2] The city is famous for olive, vine and fig trees besides its varied crops of all kinds.
35°57′N36°42′E / 35.950°N 36.700°E /35.950; 36.700
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