Qatma

"Katma" redirects here. For the Green Lantern character, see Katma Tui.

Qaṭma (Arabic: قطمة) is a village in northwestern Syria, within Afrin District (Aleppo Governorate). It is also within Afrin Canton, "de facto" autonomous since January 2014. It lies northeast of Afrin and west of Azaz. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Qaṭma had a population of 1,215 in the 2004 census.^[1] On March 7, 2018, the town came under the control of the Syrian National Army.^{[citation needed]}

Qatma قطمة
Village
The railway station at Qatma
Qatma Location in Syria
Coordinates: 36°35′N 36°57′E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Aleppo Governorate
District	Afrin District
Nahiyah	Sharran
Control	Turkey Syrian Interim Government
Elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2004)[1]
• Total	1,215
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

In late 19th century, German orientalist Martin Hartmann noted Qatma as a settlement with 25 houses inhabited by Sunni Muslims, who spoke Arabic.^[2]