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Baniyas is a city of northwestern Syria, located at the foot of the hill of Qalcat el-Marquab, 55 km to the south of Latakia (ancient Laodicea) and 35 km north of Tartous (ancient Tortosa), and a Catholic titular see under the Latin name of Balanea, which is presently vacant.
It is famous for its orchards and its export of wood. Today it is best known for its oil refinery. It still contains citrus fruit orchards surrounded by green hills. On one of the hills is the imposing Margat Citadel, a huge fortress of black basalt stone.
History
In Phoenician times, it was an important seaport, known to the Greeks as Balemia. The city of Balanaea, its Latin name, was a colony of Aradus (Strabo, XVI, 753), and was placed by Stephanus Byzantius in Phoenicia, though it belonged rather to the former Roman province of Syria. Its first known bishop was present at the Council of Nicaea in 325 (Lequien, Oriens Christ., II, 923).
It is famous for its orchards and its export of wood. Today it is best known for its oil refinery. It still contains citrus fruit orchards surrounded by green hills. On one of the hills is the imposing Margat Citadel, a huge fortress of black basalt stone.
History
In Phoenician times, it was an important seaport, known to the Greeks as Balemia. The city of Balanaea, its Latin name, was a colony of Aradus (Strabo, XVI, 753), and was placed by Stephanus Byzantius in Phoenicia, though it belonged rather to the former Roman province of Syria. Its first known bishop was present at the Council of Nicaea in 325 (Lequien, Oriens Christ., II, 923).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baniyas
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Coordinates: 35°11'42"N 35°57'11"E
- Tartus 32 km
- Latakia 46 km
- Greater Tripoli 78 km
- Tripoli City 82 km
- Tripoli District 82 km
- Antakya district 134 km
- Kırıkhan (Qiriq Khan) 153 km
- Alexandretta 162 km
- Karataş 165 km
- Gazimağusa 189 km
- الكورنيش 0.1 km
- Army Base 0.6 km
- Banyas National Hospital 0.9 km
- Banias Refinery Company Sport Club 1.6 km
- بلد أمي الغالية خ. المصري الله يحفظها 1.9 km
- Ba'amra'il 2.2 km
- Ras al-Nabaa 2.2 km
- المشيرفة 2.4 km
- Baniyas Refinery 2.9 km
- Baniyas Subdistrict (Nahiyah) 3.2 km
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