Siyannu (Arabic: سيانو) is a Syrian village in Jableh DistrictinLatakia Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Siyannu had a population of 4,784 in the 2004 census.[1]
Siyannu
سيانو
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Village
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  Siyannu Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°21′55″N 36°0′10″E / 35.36528°N 36.00278°E / 35.36528; 36.00278 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia |
| District | Jableh District |
| Subdistrict | Jableh |
| Population
(2004)
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| • Total | 4,784 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3582 |
Siyannu, which was also known as Ušnatu,[2] was part of Ugarit, before having its independence and becoming a border region with Amrit during the reign of the Hittite King Muršili II.[3] Siyannu/Shianu,[4] led by King Adunu Baal, took part in the Battle of Qarqar against the invading Assyrians.[5]
Nahr as-Sinn was also called "Siyannu" which marked the southern borders of Ugarit.[6]