Binnish

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.^[1]

Binnish بِنِّش
City
Binnish Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°57′N 36°42′E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Idlib
District	Idlib
Subdistrict	Binnish
Control	Syrian transitional government
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	52,000

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.