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Erbil Governorate

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Erbil Governorate
Arabic: محافظة أربيل
Kurdish: پارێزگای ھەولێر
Governorate
Clockwise, from top: Canyon in Rawandiz, Koy Sanjaq, Shaqlawa and Citadel of Erbil
Clockwise, from top: Canyon in Rawandiz, Koy Sanjaq, Shaqlawa and Citadel of Erbil
Erbil governorate area highlighted in red
Location of the Erbil Governorate (red)

– in Iraq (red, beige & light grey)
– in the Kurdistan Region  (red & beige)

Erbil governorate within the Iraqi Kurdistan region
Erbil Governorate within Kurdistan Region[1]
Coordinates: 36°11′N 44°2′E / 36.183°N 44.033°E / 36.183; 44.033Coordinates: 36°11′N 44°2′E / 36.183°N 44.033°E / 36.183; 44.033
CountryIraq
RegionKurdistan
CapitalErbil
GovernorOmed Khoshnaw
Area
 • Total14,872 km2 (5,742 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,932,800
HDI (2018)0.676[3]
medium
Websitewww.hawlergov.org/app/en

Erbil Governorate (Kurdish: پارێزگای ھەولێر ,Parêzgeha Hewlêr,[4][5] Arabic: محافظة أربيل, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Arbīl[6]), sometimes referred to by the alternative spelling Arbil Governorate, is a governorate of Iraq in the Kurdistan Region. It is the capital and economic hub of the autonomous region of Kurdistan.[7]

Government[]

Districts[]

Districts of the Erbil Governorate[8]
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[]

Academic establishments[]

Banking[]

Erbil Governorate Building

There are many national and international banks operating in Erbil offering citizens and visitors services, including:

See also[]

References[]

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