Binnish (, also spelled
Binsh) is a town 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, Iffis to the southeast and
Sarmin to the south. According to the
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Binnish had a population of 21,848 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly
Sunni Muslims.
The city is situated on a hill; the thing that gives it a spectacular view. The city name
Binnish is mentioned in the
Tablets of Ebla 2400 BC. The city is famous for olive, vine and fig trees besides its varied crops of all kinds. It has a big old mosque right at the center which dates back to the
Mamluk period (1250-1517) before the
Ottomans. It has mild weather and hospitable people. Generally speaking, the people there are from all walks of life. The illiteracy rate is low compared to how it was 30 years ago.