Binnish بِنِّش
City
Binnish Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°57′N 36°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 spelled Binsh) is a city in northwestern Syria, administratively belonging to the Idlib Governorate, located just east 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.^[1]

The city is situated on a hill. The city name Binnish is mentioned in the Tablets of Ebla 2400 BC.^[2] The city is famous for olive, vine and fig trees besides its varied crops of all kinds.

Syrian Civil War

In response to the rebel assault on Idlib, government forces had reportedly launched a chlorine-bomb attack on Rebel-held Binnish, leaving dozens of people hospitalized.^[3]

References

35°57′N 36°42′E / 35.950°N 36.700°E / 35.950; 36.700

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