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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 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 edit
- Omid Khoshnaw, governor of Erbil
Districts edit
| 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 edit
- 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
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Banoka village -
Pendro in 1968 -
Aerial view of the Citadel of Erbil, surrounded by the modern city
Academic establishments edit
- 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 edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Map of area of Kurdistan Region & its Governorates". www.krso.net. Archived from the original on 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ^ Sissakian, Varoujan (2023-12-21). "POPULATION GROWTH IN ERBIL GOVERNORATE AND WATER CONSUMPTION. A CASE STUDY". Journal of Duhok University. 26 (2): 110–118. doi:10.26682/csjuod.2023.26.2.12. ISSN 2521-4861.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Tekoşerekî kevnar yê PDKÎ li parêzgeha Hewlêr wefat kir". kurdistanmedia.com (in Kurdish). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "پارێزگای ھەولێر" (in Kurdish). Retrieved 21 December 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "قوة هولندية تتجه إلى إقليم كردستان العراق لحماية مطار أربيل". The New Arab (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "The Kurdistan Region in brief". Krg.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ "The Map Of districts Of Kurdistan Region". www.krso.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ^ "Rural population in Shaqlawa District-Kurdistan Region/Iraq | Ibrahim Ngah - Academia.edu". academia.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "Salahaddin University - Hawler". Suh-edu.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ "Hawler Medical University (HMU)". hmu.edu.krd. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ "University of Kurdistan". Ukh.ac. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ "> Home". Tishk University. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Cihan University". Cihan University. Archived from the original on 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ "SABIS® University". Sabisuniversity.net. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ "Soran University". Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- ^ "Knowledge University". Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- ^ "Catholic University in Erbil".
- ^ "مصرف كوردستان الدولي". Kibid.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ "Trade Bank of Iraq - Your Trade and Investment Partner in Iraq". Tbiraq.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ "ByblosBank.com". ByblosBank.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ "BBAC Bank". Bbacbank.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ "Home". IBL. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
External links edit
- 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