Erbil Governorate (Kurdish: پارێزگای ھەولێر ,Parêzgeha Hewlêr,[4][5] Arabic: محافظة أربيل, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Arbīl[6]) is a governorate in the Kurdistan Region. It is the capital and economic hub of the autonomous region of the Kurdistan Region.[7]
Erbil Governorate | |
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 Seal | |
 Location of the Erbil Governorate (red) – in Iraq (red, beige & light grey) | |
 Erbil Governorate within Kurdistan Region[1] | |
| Coordinates: 36°11′N 44°2′E / 36.183°N 44.033°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Region | Kurdistan Region |
| Capital | Erbil |
| Governor | Omed Khoshnaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,872 km2 (5,742 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,763,351 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.676[3] medium |
| Website | www |
Government
- Omid Khoshnaw, governor of Erbil
Districts
| District | Population (2009)[9] | Number of households |
|---|---|---|
| Erbil | 792,981 | 152,899 |
| Dashty Hawler | 186,346 | 34,264 |
| Makhmur (disputed) | 173,801 | 30,678 |
| Soran | 154,945 | 27,707 |
| Shaqlawa | 124,628 | 23,420 |
| Koya | 95,246 | 18,727 |
| Kabat | 93,442 | 16,015 |
| Mergasor (partially disputed) | 44,661 | 9,711 |
| Choman | 23,730 | 4,749 |
| Rawanduz | 21,280 | 4,235 |
| Total | 1,713,461 | 322,719 |
Cities and towns
- Erbil (هەولێر), population 879,071
- Rewanduz (ڕەواندز), population 95,089
- Beni Silawey Gewre (بنەسڵاوە), population 37,322
- Kune Gurg (کونە گورگ), population 30,283
- Selaheddin (سەڵاحەددین), population 18,205
- Mexmur (مەخموور), population 18,128
- Koya Senjaq (کۆیە), population 15,123
- Kasnazan (کەسنەزان), population 12,783
- Derbend (دەربەند), population 10,086
- Shaweis (شاوێس), population 7,387
- Behirke (بەحرکە), population 6,758
- Piran (پیران), population 6,715
- Qasre (قەسرێ), population 5,472
Banoka village
Pendro in 1968
Aerial view of the Citadel of Erbil, surrounded by the modern city
Academic establishments
- Salahaddin University: Founded in 1958 in Sulaymaniya and transferred to Erbil in 1981.[10]
- Hawler Medical University: Founded in 2005.[11]
- University of Kurdistan Hewlêr: Public English-medium university.[12]
- Tishk International University (Previously called Ishik University): Private university that was established in 2008 in Erbil.[13]
- Cihan University: Private university, founded in 2007.[14]
- SABIS University: Private university.[15]
- Soran University, KRG-Iraq governmental university founded in 2009.[16]
- Knowledge University, KRG-Iraq Private university founded in 2009.[17]
- Catholic University in Erbil, Private non-profit university founded in 2015.[18]
Banking
There are many national and international banks operating in Erbil offering citizens and visitors services, including:
- Kurdistan Central Bank
- Kurdistan International Bank for Investment and Development[19]
- Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) [20]
- Byblos Bank[21]
- Bank of Beirut and Arab Countries (BBAC) [22]
- Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon (IBL) [23]
- BLOM Bank
See also
References
External links
- largest cities and towns and statistics of their population in Arbil
- Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit
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