Serghaya

Sirghaya (Arabic سرغايا) is sma toun locatit in the Rif Dimashq Govrenorate
in soothwast Sirie.

 Geography 
It is 60 km frae Damascus an 1,446 m abuin sea level. It is at the fuit o the Anti-Lebanon Muntains. 
Sirghaya haes a moderate climate wi a temperatur that varies frae 25 tae 32 degrees Celsius aw simmer saison an vera cauld climate wi temperatur varies frae -5 up tae 10 aw winter when snaw covers the land an muntain.
It is connectit tae Damascus via Zabadani an haes auld rail reaches tae Beirut via Riyaq (or Rayak), Beqaa an aw.
The toun haes vera impressive vistas an fresh watter resources such springs an wells.

Nearbi Touns
 Wast :`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)
 Sooth: `Ayn al Hawr (2.2 nm)

 Economy 
Economy for this toun is based on agricultural activities an the main crops are (Aiple, Cherry, Peir, Peach an Apricot).

 Etymology 
It is believit that the name Sirghaya haes an Aramaic oreegin, which means horse saidle acause o the shape o the valley surroondit bi muntains.

There are nae major airchaeological remains anerlie some caves an tombs.

It is believit that some Lebanese families oreeginatit in Sirghaya such as Hellou an Hawayek

References

Category:Populatit places in Zabadani Destrict