Erbil Governorate
Arbil Governorate | |
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Governorate | |
![]() Aerial view of the Citadel of Arbil, surrounded by the modern city | |
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Capital | Arbil |
Area | |
• Total | 15,074 km2 (5,820 sq mi) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 3,108,681 |
Arbil Governorate, Erbil Governorate ([أربيل Arbīl] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Kurdish: Hawler, [ܐܪܒܝܠ Arbel] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Azerbaijani: Erbil) is one of the constituent governorates of Iraq, located in the autonomous Kurdistan region[3]. It derives its name from the city of Arbil, which is also its capital.
The governorate of Arbil 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, Arabs, and Turkmen.
The region's economy is largely agricultural with some oil production and was badly affected by the conflict between Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi Kurds, although smuggling in defiance of the United Nations sanctions regime enabled many locals to keep afloat and even to prosper in some cases.
On May 30, 2007, Arbil was handed over to local Iraqi authorities by Coalition forces as part of a three province handover.
Provincial Government
- Governor: Nawjad Hadi Mawlood [4]
- Deputy Governor: Tahir Abdullah
Districts (No)
- Makhmour (81)
- Arbil (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)
Cities and Towns
- Bahirkāh (بهركاه ), population 6758
- Banī Šilāwah Gawrah (بني شلاوة غورة ), population 37322
- Darband (دربند ), population 10086
- Erbīl (اربل ), population 1091636
- Kalkān (كلكان ), population 6846
- Kūnagurk (كونغرك ), population 30283
- Kūsanjaq (كوسنجق ), population 15123
- Maẖmūr (محمور ), population 18128
- Rawāndūz (رواندوز ), population 95089
- Şalāh̨addīn (صلاح الدين ), population 18205
- Šāwīš (شاويش ), population 7387
- Tāiman (تاءمن ), population 6143
- Yāramjah (يارمجة )
Academic establishments
- Salahaddin University: Founded in 1968 in Sulaymaniya and transferred to Arbil in 1981 [5]
- Hawler Medical University (HMU): Founded in 2005 [6].
- Ishik University: Private university that belongs to Fezalar Educational Institutions in Arbil, Iraq.[7]
- Kurdistan University: Public University [8]
- Cihan University: Private University, founded in 2007 [9]
- SABIS University: Private University [10]
See also
Banking
There are many national and international banks operating in Arbil offering citizens and visitors services, including but not limited to:
- Kurdistan Central Bank
- Kurdistan International Bank for Investment and Development(KIBID) [11]
- Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) [12]
- Byblos Bank [13]
- Bank of Beirut and Arab Countries (BBAC) [14]
- Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon (IBL) [15]
References
- ^ http://krg.org/articles/detail.asp?lngnr=12&smap=03010300&rnr=140&anr=23911
- ^ =aohdq World Gazetteer: Iraq - administrative divisions (per geographical entity)
- ^ http://krg.org/articles/detail.asp?lngnr=12&smap=03010300&rnr=140&anr=23911
- ^ [1]
- ^ 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/
External links
- Arbil Governorate
- Multi-National Force-Iraq - Arbil
- 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
- humanitarianinfo district map