Qatana
قَطَنَا | |
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  Qatana Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′54″N 36°5′33″E / 33.43167°N 36.09250°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Qatana |
| Subdistrict | Qatana |
| Elevation | 879 m (2,884 ft) |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 33,996 |
Qatana (Arabic: قَطَنَا, romanized: Qaţanā) is a city in southern Syria, administratively part of the Qatana District of Rif Dimashq Governorate. Qatana has an altitude of 879 meters. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the city had a population of 33,996 in the 2004 census. It is the administrative center of the Qatana Subdistrict, which contained 20 localities with a collective population of 147,451 in 2004.
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)