Erbil Province
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This article is about the province in Iraq. For other uses, see Erbil (disambiguation).
| Erbil Governorate (Hewlêr) أربيل Erbīl Hawler Governorate |
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| Coordinates: 36°11′N 44°2′E / 36.183°N 44.033°ECoordinates: 36°11′N 44°2′E / 36.183°N 44.033°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Region |  Kurdistan |
| Capital | Erbil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,074 km2 (5,820 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 Estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,000,000 |
Erbil Province or Governorate (Arabic: أربيل Erbīl, Kurdish: Hawler, Syriac: ܐܪܒܝܠ Arbel, Turkmen: Erbil) is one of the provinces of Iraq, located in the autonomous Kurdistan Region.[2] It derives its name from the city of Erbil, which is also its capital.
The province of Erbil covers an area of 15,074 square kilometres (5,820 sq mi) in the north of Iraq, with an estimated population (in 2003) of 1,314,000 people. It is largely populated by Kurds but has minority populations of Assyrians, Iraqi Arabs, and Iraqi Turkmen
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[edit] Provincial Government
- Governor: Nawzad Hadi Mawlood [3]
- Deputy Governor: Tahir Abdullah
[edit] Districts (No)
- Makhmour (81)
- Erbil (71)
- Koi Sanjaq (80)
- Shaqlawa (89), cities are Salahaddin and Hareer
- Soran (94), cities are Town of Soran, Rawanduz and Diana
- Mergasur (83)
- Choman (66)
[edit] Cities and Towns
- Bahirkāh (بحركه), population 6758
- Banī Šilāwah Gawrah (بنصلاوة), population 37322
- Darband (دربند), population 10086
- Erbīl (اربيل), population 1091636
- Kalkān (كلك), population 6846
- Kūnagurk (كونه كورك), population 30283
- Kūsanjaq (كويسنجق), population 15123
- Maẖmūr (مخمور), population 18128
- Rawāndūz (رواندوز), population 95089
- Şalāh̨addīn (صلاح الدين), population 18205
- Šāwīš (شاويس), population 7387
[edit] Academic establishments
- Salahaddin University: Founded in 1968 in Sulaymaniya and transferred to Erbil in 1981 [4]
- Hawler Medical University (HMU): Founded in 2005 [5].
- Ishik University: Private university that belongs to Fezalar Educational Institutions in Erbil, Iraq.[6]
- Kurdistan University: Public University [7]
- Cihan University: Private University, founded in 2007 [8]
- SABIS University: Private University [9]
[edit] Banking
There are many national and international banks operating in Erbil offering citizens and visitors services, including but not limited to:
- Kurdistan Central Bank
- Kurdistan International Bank for Investment and Development[10]
- Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) [11]
- Byblos Bank [12]
- Bank of Beirut and Arab Countries (BBAC) [13]
- Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon (IBL) [14]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ =aohdq World Gazetteer: Iraq - administrative divisions (per geographical entity)
- ^ http://krg.org/articles/detail.asp?lngnr=12&smap=03010300&rnr=140&anr=23911
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- ^ http://www.suh-edu.com
- ^ http://www.hawlermu.org/
- ^ http://www.ishikuniversity.net
- ^ http://www.ukh.ac/
- ^ http://www.cihanuniversity.org/
- ^ http://www.sabisuniversity.net
- ^ http://www.kibid.com
- ^ http://www.tbiraq.com
- ^ http://www.byblosbank.com.lb
- ^ http://bbacbank.com
- ^ http://www.ibl.com.lb/
[edit] 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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