Town in Rif Dimashq, Syria
Serghaya or Sirghaya (Arabic: سرغايا, romanized: 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 60 km (37 mi) from Damascus and 1,446 m (4,744 ft) 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
- West :`Utayb (3.5 nm)
- North: Yahfufah (3.4 nm), Al Khuraybah (4.0 nm), Ma`rabun (3.4 nm)
- East: Al `Uwayni (0.4 nm)
- South: `Ayn al Hawr (2.2 nm)
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 (52.7 °F). About 583 mm (22.95 in) of precipitation falls annually.
| Climate data for Serghaya
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
7.4
(45.3)
|
7.6
(45.7)
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11.4
(52.5)
|
15.4
(59.7)
|
20.7
(69.3)
|
24.1
(75.4)
|
26.3
(79.3)
|
26.3
(79.3)
|
25.4
(77.7)
|
20.2
(68.4)
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13.5
(56.3)
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7.1
(44.8)
|
17.1
(62.8)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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−1.3
(29.7)
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−1.0
(30.2)
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1.4
(34.5)
|
4.7
(40.5)
|
7.7
(45.9)
|
11.5
(52.7)
|
12.9
(55.2)
|
13.3
(55.9)
|
11.0
(51.8)
|
7.6
(45.7)
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3.9
(39.0)
|
−0.5
(31.1)
|
5.9
(42.7)
|
| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
132
(5.2)
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100
(3.9)
|
88
(3.5)
|
39
(1.5)
|
21
(0.8)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
2
(0.1)
|
25
(1.0)
|
59
(2.3)
|
117
(4.6)
|
583
(23.0)
|
| Source: Climate-Data.org,Climate data
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Economy
Economy for this town is based on agricultural activities and the main crops are (Apple, Cherry, Pear, Peach and Apricot).
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