Baniyas
Baniyas (Arabic: بَانِيَاس Bāniyās) is a Mediterranean coastal city in Tartous Governorate, northwestern Syria, located 55 km (34 mi) south of Latakia and 35 km (22 mi) north of Tartous.
Baniyas
بَانِيَاس | |
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City | |
General view of city | |
Baniyas Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°10′56″N 35°56′25″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Tartous |
| District | Baniyas |
| Subdistrict | Baniyas |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2009 est.) | |
| • Total | 43,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | 43 |
| Geocode | C5360 |
| Climate | Csa |
It is known for its citrus fruit orchards and its export of wood. North of the city is an oil refinery, one of the largest in Syria, and a power station. The oil refinery is connected with Iraq by the Kirkuk–Baniyas pipeline (now defunct).
On a nearby hill stands the Crusader castle of Margat (Qalaat el-Marqab), a huge Knights Hospitaller fortress built with black basalt stone.
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