Serghaya

Serghaya or Sirghaya (سرغايا) 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. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.

Geography
It is 60 km from Damascus and 1,446 m 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. About 583 mm 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.