Binnish ( Arabic: بنش ) is a city in northwestern Syria located in the governorate of Idlib . It is part of the Idlib region. It is the administrative center of the same name Nakhia.
| City | |
| Binnish | |
|---|---|
| Arab. بنش | |
| A country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| Area | Idlib |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 330 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 21,848 people ( 2004 ) |
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History
The toponym Binnish is mentioned in cuneiform clay tablets found at the excavation site of the ancient city of Ebla [1] .
Geographical position
The city is located in the north-eastern part of the governorate, at an altitude of 330 meters above sea level [2] .
Binnish is located about 5 kilometers northeast of Idlib , the provincial capital, and 267 kilometers northeast of NNE from Damascus , the country's capital.
Population
According to the 2004 official census , the population of the city was 21,848 people (11,597 men and 10,251 women) [3] .
Transport
Through the city passes the national highway M60, connecting the cities of Salkin and Aleppo . The nearest civilian airport is Aleppo International Airport [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Lauren Ristvet. Ritual, Performance, and Politics in the Ancient Near East . - 2014 .-- P. 70.
- ↑ 1 2 Binnish, Syria Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer.
- ↑ 2004 Official Census Data (ar.) (Link not available) . Central Bureau of Statistics Syria. Date of treatment April 27, 2017. Archived March 5, 2016.