Amirli

For the place in Azerbaijan, see Əmirli.

Amirli (Arabic: آمرلي, romanized: ʾĀmirlī; Turkish: Amirli) 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]

Amirli
Amirli
Coordinates: 34°43′30″N 44°35′15″E
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Saladin Governorate
District	Tooz District
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	15,000−20,000

History

2007 bombing

Main article: 2007 Amirli bombing

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

2014 siege by ISIS

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 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
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