Amedi
ئامێدی Amêdî | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Bird's eye view of Amadiya | |
  Amedi | |
| Coordinates: 37°05′33″N 43°29′14″E / 37.09250°N 43.48722°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Region | Kurdistan Region |
| Governorate | Duhok |
| District | Amedi District |
| Founded | Before 3000 B.C. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor |
| Elevation | 3,900 ft (1,200 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,000 |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
| Postcode | 42008 |
Amedi or Amadiye (Kurdish: ئامێدی, romanized: Amêdî;[1][2] Arabic: العمادية; Lishanid Noshan: עמידיא, romanized: ʿAmədya[3]) is a town in the Duhok Governorate of Kurdistan Region of Iraq.[4] It is built on a mesa in the broader Great Zab river valley. Amedi is known for its celebrations of Newroz.
- ^ "Li sînorê Gare 12 gund ji ber bombebaranên Tirkiyê hatine valakirin". Rûdaw (in Kurdish). Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "ئامێدی | كوردستانی سەرسوڕهێنەر- وێبسایتی فەرمی دەستەی گشتی گەشت و گوزار". bot.gov.krd. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ Greenblatt, Jared (2010). The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Amədya. BRILL. p. 56. ISBN 978-90-04-19230-0.
- ^ Streck, M. (1965). "ʿAmādiya". Encyclopedia of Islam. Second Edition. doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_0575.