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Town in Syria
Town in Rif Dimashq, Syria
| Serghaya سرغاياSirghaya | |
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| Town | |
  SerghayaLocation in Syria |
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| Coordinates: 33°47′N 36°8′E / 33.783°N 36.133°E / 33.783; 36.133 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | al-Zabadani |
| Subdistrict | Serghaya |
| Elevation | 1,446 m (4,744 ft) |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,501 |
| Area code | 11 |
| Climate | Csb |
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]
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)
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, elevation 1,400 m (4,600 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.5(47.3) | 8.3(46.9) | 12.1(53.8) | 15.8(60.4) | 21.7(71.1) | 25.0(77.0) | 28.1(82.6) | 28.2(82.8) | 26.8(80.2) | 21.6(70.9) | 14.0(57.2) | 8.6(47.5) | 18.2(64.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.0(37.4) | 3.0(37.4) | 6.1(43.0) | 9.6(49.3) | 13.8(56.8) | 16.7(62.1) | 18.8(65.8) | 19.0(66.2) | 17.7(63.9) | 13.1(55.6) | 7.5(45.5) | 2.4(36.3) | 10.9(51.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.5(27.5) | −2.3(27.9) | 0.2(32.4) | 3.5(38.3) | 6.0(42.8) | 8.5(47.3) | 9.6(49.3) | 9.8(49.6) | 8.3(46.9) | 4.5(40.1) | 1.0(33.8) | −4.0(24.8) | 3.5(38.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 96(3.8) | 89(3.5) | 58(2.3) | 28(1.1) | 12(0.5) | 1(0.0) | 1(0.0) | 1(0.0) | 1(0.0) | 9(0.4) | 43(1.7) | 72(2.8) | 411(16.1) |
| Source: FAO[3] |
Economy for this town is based on agricultural activities and the main crops are apple, cherry, pear, peach and apricot.[_citation needed_]
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 146
- ^ "World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 December 2024.