Erbil Governorate
Erbil Governorate پارێزگای ھەولێر ܗܘܦܲܪܟܝܵܐ ܕܐܲܪܒܝܠ Parêzgeha Hewlêr | |
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Governorate | |
Clockwise, from top: Canyon in Rawandiz, Koy Sanjaq, Shaqlawa and Citadel of Erbil | |
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 / 36.183; 44.033Coordinates: 36°11′N 44°2′E / 36.183°N 44.033°E / 36.183; 44.033 | |
Country | Iraq |
Region | Kurdistan |
Capital | Erbil |
Governor | Nawzad Hadi Mawlood |
Area | |
• Total | 14,872 km2 (5,742 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,113,391 |
HDI (2017) | 0.676[3] medium |
Erbil Governorate (Kurdish: Parêzgeha Hewlêr - پارێزگای ھەولێر, Syriac: ܗܘܦܲܪܟܝܵܐ ܕܐܲܪܒܝܠ, Arabic: محافظة أربيل Muḥāfaẓat Arbīl), sometimes referred to by the alternative spelling Arbil Governorate, is a governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan.
.[4] It derives its name from the city of Erbil (Kurdish: Hewler), which is its capital.
Erbil Governorate covers an area of 15,074 km2 in the north of Iraq, with a population of 2,113,391 (2017) people. It is largely populated by Kurds but has minority populations of Turkmens, Arabs and Assyrians.
Contents
1 Government
2 Districts
3 Cities and towns
4 Academic establishments
5 Banking
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Government
- Governor: Nawzad Hadi Mawlood [5]
- Deputy Governor: Tahir Abdullah
Districts
District | Population (2009)[7] | Number of households |
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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
- Behirke (بحركه), population 6,758
- Beni Silawey Gewre (بنصلاوة), population 37,322
Kasnazan, population 12,783- Derbend (دربند), population 10,086
- Erbil (اربيل), population 850,000
Ankawa, population 100,000- Xelekan (كلك), population 6,846
- Kune Gurg (کونە گورگ), population 30,283
Koya Senjaq (كويسنجق), population 15,123
Mexmur (مخمور), population 18,128
Rewanduz (ڕەواندز, رواندوز), population 95,089- Selaheddin (صلاح الدين), population 18,205
- Shaweis (شاويس), population 7,387
Piran (پیران, بيران), population 6715
Banoka Village in Erbil Governorate
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[8]
Hawler Medical University: Founded in 2005.[9]
- University of Kurdistan Hewlêr: Public English-medium university[10]
- Ishik University: Private university that belongs to Fezalar Educational Institutions in Erbil.[11]
- Cihan University: Private university, founded in 2007[12]
- SABIS University: Private university[13]
Soran University, KRG-Iraq governmental university founded in 2009[14]
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[15]
Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) [16]
Byblos Bank [17]
Bank of Beirut and Arab Countries (BBAC) [18]
- Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon (IBL) [19]
- BLOM Bank
See also
- Haodian, Iraq
- Assyrian homeland
- Shanidar Cave
References
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^ "Cihan University". Cihan University. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
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^ "ByblosBank.com". ByblosBank.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
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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