Qatma

Government

Katma (Kurdish: Qitmê; Arab قطمة, DMG Qaṭma, also Qatmah ) is a village in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border. The place is inhabited mainly by Kurds.

Location

Katma is located in the province of Aleppo to 620 meters about 45 kilometers northwest of Aleppo, halfway and just north of the road between Afrin and Azaz.

Population

Katma has approximately 5,000 to 6,000 inhabitants ( 2006), which are predominantly Sunnis and Yezidis. In the village there is a mosque. Near the village there are two holy places.

Economy

Agriculture is the main source of income of the village population. Olives, corn, chick peas and grapes are mainly grown there, also figs, cherries and other fruits. Agriculture is almost entirely operated by machine. There are many agricultural machinery such as tractors and combines. It is very important that the village olives are pressed into their own olive presses. In the village there are several restaurants that offer rooms for weddings, etc..

Traffic

The village has a railway station. It connects Aleppo with the first Turkish city north of the border İslahiye.

Education

The illiteracy rate is reduced to a minimum, only old people can not read and write. The first school was founded in Katma mid-1940s. At that time there was only one teacher who taught for three / four classes. There are currently schooling up to the 9th grade. The school educates some 100 students. It is taught in Arabic, English and French.

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