Baniyas
Syria
A Mediterranean coastal town in Syria's Tartus Governorate, Baniyas sits on the shore with the Crusader fortress of Margat (Qalʻat al-Marqab) — a massive Knights Hospitaller castle built in black basalt — on a nearby hill. The town has a prehistory-era past, citrus orchards, and a commercial port, while Syria's largest oil refinery operates just north of the centre. The wider region holds UNESCO-listed heritage sites.
- Population39,066
- Nearest water from center0.6 km
- Nearest mountain from center8.2 km
- UNESCO within 50 km1