Serghaya Explained

Official Name:Serghaya
Other Name:Sirghaya
Native Name:سرغايا
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:al-Zabadani
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Serghaya
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:7501
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:33.7833°N 44°W
Elevation M:1446
Area Code:11
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Csb

Serghaya or Sirghaya (Arabic: سرغايا|Saraghāyā) is a small town located in the Damascus countryside in south west Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Serghaya had a population of 7,501 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]

Geography

It is 60km (40miles) from Damascus and 1446m (4,744feet) above sea level. It is at the foot of the Anti-Lebanon Mountain. Serghaya has a moderate climate with a temperature that varies from 25 to 32 degrees Celsius all summer season and cold climate with temperature varies from -5 up to 10 all winter when snow covers the land and mountain.

It is connected to Damascus via Al-Zabadani and also has old rail reaches to Beirut via Riyaq (or Rayak), Bekaa.

Nearby Towns

Climate

In Serghaya, there is a cool summer Mediterranean climate. Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Csc. The average annual temperature in Serghaya is 11.5°C. About 583mm of precipitation falls annually.

Economy

Economy for this town is based on agricultural activities and the main crops are apple, cherry, pear, peach and apricot.

Bibliography

33.8°N 45°W

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200704073738/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB03-30-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 146