Amedi
Amedi or Amadiya (Kurdish: ئامێدی, romanized: Amêdî; Arabic: العمادية; Lishanid Noshan: עמידיא, romanized: ʿAmədya) is a town in the Duhok Governorate of Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is built on a mesa in the broader Great Zab river valley.
Amedi
ئامێدی Amêdî | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Bird's eye view of Amadiya | |
Amedi Amedi | |
| Coordinates: 37°05′33″N 43°29′14″E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Region | Kurdistan Region |
| Governorate | Duhok |
| District | Amadiya 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 |
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