Irak’ın Duhok vilayetinde dağın tepesine kurulu Amediye kenti, Selçuklu hükümdarı İmadeddin Zengi tarafından İpek Yolu üzerine kurulmuştur.
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Deniz seviyesinden 1400 metre yükseklikteki dağ üzerine kurulu yaklaşık bin evden oluşan kent, taş işçiliğiyle yapılan evlerde barınan yaklaşık 11 bin kişilik nüfusa sahip.
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Zibar, Paşa ve Musul isimlerinde üç giriş kapısı bulunan Amediye’de, Asur dönemine ait tarihi yapılar da varlığını koruyor.
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Türkiye sınırına 17 kilometre uzaklıktaki şehir, dağın tepesine kurulu olduğu için genişleme imkanına da sahip olmuyor.
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