Baniyas
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| Baniyas بانياس |
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| — Ceety — | |
  Baniyas
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| Coordinates: 35°10′56″N 35°56′25″E / 35.18222°N 35.94028°E | |
| Kintra | Sirie |
| Govrenorate | Tartus Govrenorate |
| Destrict | Baniyas Destrict |
| Indwallers (2008 est.) | |
| - Tot | 42,128 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Simmer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
| Aurie code(s) | 43 |
Baniyas (Arabic: بانياس Bāniyās) is a ceety in northwastren Sirie, locatit at the fuit o the hill of Qalaat el-Marqab (hoosin the Crusade castle o Marqab, Margat in wastren sources), 55 km tae the sooth o Latakia (auncient Laodicea) an 35 km north o Tartus (auncient Tortosa), an a Catholic titular see unner the Laitin name o Balanea, which is presently vacant.
It is famous for its orchards an its export o wood. The day it is best kent for its ile refinery north o the ceety, ane o the lairgest in Sirie; a pouer station is an aw present.
It still contains citrus fruit orchards surroondit bi green hills. Ane o the hills haes at its top the imposin Margat Citadel, a huge Knichts Hospitaller fortress built wi black basalt stane.
