Amedi

Amedi
ئامێدی
Amêdî
Town
Bird's eye view of Amêdî
Amedi
Amedi
Coordinates: 37°05′33″N 43°29′14″E / 37.09250°N 43.48722°E / 37.09250; 43.48722
Country Iraq
Region Iraqi Kurdistan
GovernorateDuhok
DistrictAmedi
FoundedBefore 3000 B.C.
Government
 • TypeMayor
Elevation
3,900 ft (1,200 m)
Population
 • Total
11,000
Time zoneGMT +3
Postcode
42008

Amedi or Amadiye (Kurdish: ئامێدی, romanizedAmêdî; 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.