Baniyas

Baniyas بانياس
Ceety
Baniyas Location in Sirie
Coordinates: 35°10′56″N 35°56′25″E
Kintra	Sirie
Govrenorate	Tartus Govrenorate
Destrict	Baniyas Destrict
Population  (2008 est.)
• Total	42,128
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3
Area 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 biggit wi black basalt stane.

Sources an references

• "Nicolò Arrighetti". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
• GigaCatholic- Titular Sees