Amedi

Amedi
ئامێدی
Amêdî
Town
Bird's eye view of Amêdî
Amedi
Coordinates: 37°05′33″N 43°29′14″E / 37.09250°N 43.48722°E / 37.09250; 43.48722
Country Iraq
Region Kurdistan Region
GovernorateDuhok
DistrictAmedi District
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, 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 is known for its celebrations of Newroz.