Erbil Governorate Explained
Official Name: | Erbil Governorate |
Native Name: | Kurdish: پارێزگای ھەولێر Arabic: محافظة أربيل |
Map Alt: | Erbil governorate area highlighted in red |
Image Map1: | Kurdistan_governorates_2015.png |
Map Alt1: | Erbil governorate within the Iraqi Kurdistan region |
Map Caption1: | Erbil Governorate within Kurdistan Region[1] |
Settlement Type: | Governorate |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iraq |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Kurdistan Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Erbil |
Subdivision Type3: | Governor |
Subdivision Name3: | Omed Khoshnaw |
Coordinates: | 36.1833°N 46°W |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Total: | 1,763,351 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 14,872 |
Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2021) |
Blank Info Sec2: | 0.702[3]
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Erbil Governorate (Kurdish: پارێزگای ھەولێر,Parêzgeha Hewlêr,[4] [5] Arabic: محافظة أربيل|Muḥāfaẓat Arbīl[6]) is a governorate in the Kurdistan Region. It is the capital and economic hub of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq.[7]
Government
Districts
District | Population (2009)[8] | Number of households |
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| 792,981 | 152,899 |
| 186,346 | 34,264 |
Mexmûr (disputed) | 173,801 | 30,678 |
| 154,945 | 27,707 |
| 124,628 | 23,420 |
| 95,246 | 18,727 |
| 93,442 | 16,015 |
Mêrgesor (partially disputed) | 44,661 | 9,711 |
| 23,730 | 4,749 |
| 21,280 | 4,235 |
Total | 1,713,461 | 322,719 | |
Cities and towns
- Erbil (Hewlêr) (Kurdish: هەولێر), population 879,071
- Rewandiz (Kurdish: ڕەواندز), population 95,089
- Binesilawe (Kurdish: بنەسڵاوە), population 37,322
- Kune Gurg (Kurdish: کونە گورگ), population 30,283
- Selaheddîn (Kurdish: سەڵاحەددین), population 18,205
- Mexmûr (Kurdish: مەخموور), population 18,128
- Koye (Kurdish: کۆیە), population 15,123
- Kesnezan (Kurdish: کەسنەزان), population 12,783
- Derbend (Kurdish: دەربەند), population 10,086
- Şawês (Kurdish: شاوێس), population 7,387
- Behirke (Kurdish: بەحرکە), population 6,758
- Pîran (Kurdish: پیران), population 6,715
- Qesrê (Kurdish: قەسرێ), population 5,472
Academic establishments
Founded in 1958 in Sulaymaniya and transferred to Erbil in 1981.[9]
Founded in 2005.[10]
- University of Kurdistan Hewlêr: Public English-medium university.[11]
- Tishk International University (Previously called Ishik University): Private university that was established in 2008 in Erbil.[12]
- Cihan University: Private university, founded in 2007.[13]
- SABIS University: Private university.[14]
- Soran University, KRG-Iraq governmental university founded in 2009.[15]
- Knowledge University, KRG-Iraq Private university founded in 2009.[16]
- Catholic University in Erbil, Private non-profit university founded in 2015.[17]
Banking
There are many national and international banks operating in Erbil offering citizens and visitors services, including:
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Map of area of Kurdistan Region & its Governorates . www.krso.net . 2016-01-15 . 2016-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160119181438/http://www.krso.net/Default.aspx?page=article&id=1142&l=1 . dead .
- Sissakian . Varoujan . 2023-12-21 . POPULATION GROWTH IN ERBIL GOVERNORATE AND WATER CONSUMPTION. A CASE STUDY . Journal of Duhok University . en . 26 . 2 . 110–118 . 10.26682/csjuod.2023.26.2.12 . 2521-4861. free .
- Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
- News: Tekoşerekî kevnar yê PDKÎ li parêzgeha Hewlêr wefat kir . 21 December 2019 . kurdistanmedia.com . ku.
- News: پارێزگای ھەولێر . 21 December 2019 . ku .
- News: قوة هولندية تتجه إلى إقليم كردستان العراق لحماية مطار أربيل . 21 November 2020 . . ar.
- Web site: The Kurdistan Region in brief . Krg.org . 2013-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006170845/http://www.krg.org/articles/detail.asp?lngnr=12&smap=03010300&rnr=140&anr=23911 . 2014-10-06 . dead .
- Web site: Rural population in Shaqlawa District-Kurdistan Region/Iraq | Ibrahim Ngah - Academia.edu. academia.edu. 2015-09-04.
- Web site: Salahaddin University - Hawler . Suh-edu.com . 2013-10-03.
- Web site: Hawler Medical University (HMU) . hmu.edu.krd . 2013-10-03.
- Web site: University of Kurdistan . Ukh.ac . 2013-10-03.
- Web site: > Home . Tishk University . 2021-03-09.
- Web site: Cihan University . Cihan University . 2013-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527042727/http://cihanuniversity.org/ . 2013-05-27 . dead .
- Web site: SABIS® University . Sabisuniversity.net . 2013-10-03.
- Web site: Soran University . 2015-05-15.
- Web site: Knowledge University . 2015-05-15.
- Web site: Catholic University in Erbil .
- Web site: مصرف كوردستان الدولي . Kibid.com . 2013-10-03 . 2015-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150217042230/http://www.kibid.com/ . dead .
- Web site: Trade Bank of Iraq - Your Trade and Investment Partner in Iraq . Tbiraq.com . 2013-10-03 . 2016-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160112045659/http://tbiraq.com/ . dead .
- Web site: ByblosBank.com . ByblosBank.com . 2013-10-03.
- Web site: BBAC Bank. Bbacbank.com. 2013-10-03.
- Web site: Home . IBL . 2013-10-03.