Amirli | |
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  Amirli | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′30″N 44°35′15″E / 34.72500°N 44.58750°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Saladin Governorate |
| District | Tooz District |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,000−20,000 |
Amirli (Arabic: آمرلي, romanized: ʾĀmirlī; Turkish: Emirli) also spelt Amerli, is a predominantly Shia Turkmen town in Saladin Governorate, Iraq, approximately 100 km from the Iranian border.[2] It is the centre of a farming region.[3]
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Main article: 2007 Amirli bombing |
On June 7, 2007, a bombing in the marketplace of Amirli killed 165 people and injured 350.[3][4]
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Main article: Siege of Amirli |
The town, and its nearly 20,000 Shia Turkmen,[5][6] was besieged by the ISIL starting in June 2014.[7] It was running out of food, water, and supplies. A U.N. representative stated, "The situation of the people in Amerli is desperate and demands immediate action to prevent the possible massacre of its citizens."[8] On August 31, the Iraqi army, with help from the United States and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, managed to break the siege and entered the city, much to the rejoicing of its citizens.[9][10] Iran had reportedly played a "military planning" role in breaking siege of Amirli.[11]
Amirli has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh). Most rain falls in the winter. The average annual temperature in Amirli is 21.3 °C (70.3 °F). About 301 mm (11.85 in) of precipitation falls annually.
| Climate data for Amirli | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
35.4 (95.7) |
41.1 (106.0) |
43.9 (111.0) |
43.9 (111.0) |
39.2 (102.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
29.7 (85.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.2) |
49 (1.9) |
46 (1.8) |
30 (1.2) |
7 (0.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
18 (0.7) |
39 (1.5) |
55 (2.2) |
301 (11.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org,Climate data | |||||||||||||