Capital Erbil Area 14,872 km² Team Arbil FC | Region Kurdistan Governor Nawzad Hadi Mawlood Population 2.009 million (2015) | |
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Destinations Erbil, Shaqlawa, Rawandiz, Barzan, Iraq, Koy Sanjaq, Haji Omeran, Soran District, Choman, Pirmam, Rezan-رێزان Points of interest Citadel of Erbil, Kurdish Textile Museum, Shanidar Park, Majdi Land Erbil, Syriac Heritage Museum Colleges and Universities Salahaddin University‑Erbil, Hawler Medical University, University of Kurdistan, Ishik University, Koya University |
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. It derives its name from the city of Erbil (Kurdish: Hewler), which is its capital.
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Map of Erbil Governorate, Iraq
Erbil Governorate covers an area of 15,074 km2 in the north of Iraq, with a population of 2,009,367 (2015) people. It is largely populated by Kurds but has minority populations of Assyrians, Turkmen and Arabs.
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Cities and towns
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Banking
There are many national and international banks operating in Erbil offering citizens and visitors services, including:
References
Erbil Governorate Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA