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Nahr as-Sinn (Arabic: نهر السن) is a river in Syria which marks the borders between Tartus Governorate and Latakia Governorate.

Nahr as-Sinn Arabic: نهر السن
Location
Country	Syria
Physical characteristics
Source	Syrian Coastal Mountain Range
• location	Tartus Governorate, Syria
• elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Mouth	south of Arab al-Mulk
Length	6 km (3.7 mi)
Basin size	44.4 km2 (17.1 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	13 m3/s (460 cu ft/s)

History

In ancient times, the river was called "Siyannu" which marked the southern borders of Ugarit.[1]

Course

Nahr as-Sinn rises in a plain area in Tartus Governorate and runs to the west to finally flow into the Mediterranean Sea south of Arab al-Mulk. Despite of its length which is only 6 kilometres (3.7 mi), it is considered the richest river in Syria.[2]

References

External links

• Nahr as Sinn - GeoNames

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