Amirli

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Amirli
Coordinates: 34°43′30″N44°35′15″E / 34.72500°N 44.58750°E / 34.72500; 44.58750
CountryFlag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Governorate Saladin Governorate
District Tooz District
Population
 (2014) [1]
  Total15,000−20,000

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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History

2007 bombing

On June 7, 2007, a bombing in the marketplace of Amirli by the Islamic State of Iraq killed 165 people and injured 350. [3] [4]

2014 siege by ISIS

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 Popular Mobilization Forces, Iran, and local Turkmen tribes, managed to break the siege and entered the city, much to the rejoicing of its citizens. [9]

Climate

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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

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