"Baniyas (Arabic: بَانِيَاس Bāniyās) is a city in Tartous Governorate, northwestern Syria, located 55 km (34 mi) south of Latakia (ancient Laodicea) and 35 km (22 mi) north of Tartous ...
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(ancient Tortosa).
It is known for its citrus fruit orchards and its export of wood. North of the city is an oil refinery, one of the largest in Syria, and a power station. The oil refinery is connected with Iraq with Kirkuk–Baniyas pipeline (now defunct).
On a nearby hill stands the Crusader castle of Margat (Qalaat el-Marqab), a huge Knights Hospitaller fortress built with black basalt stone." - (en.wikipedia.org 12.08.2021)
- Latitude35.182220458984
- Longitude35.940277099609