 The city is located from Tabriz and from Marand.It was considered a rural area which was named Benab until 2004 but is now classed as a city and in 2004 its name changed to Benab Jadid but on July 15, 2012, after 8 years the town name changed to Benab Marand.The city is the only one in north-western Iran to produce saffron, the mainstay of its economy.