Amedi
ئامێدی Amêdî | |
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Town | |
![]() Bird's eye view of Amadiya | |
Coordinates: 37°05′33″N 43°29′14″E / 37.09250°N 43.48722°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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.