Erbil Governorate
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Erbil Governorate (Template:Langx;[1][2] Template:Langx[3]) is a governorate of Iraq in the Kurdistan Region. It is the capital and economic hub of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq.[4]
Government
- Omid Khoshnaw, Governor of Erbil
- Dr Ali Rashid, Provincial Council Chairman of Erbil
Districts
| District | Population (2009)[6] |
Number of households |
|---|---|---|
| Erbil (Hewlêr) | 792,981 | 152,899 |
| Deştî Hewlêr | 186,346 | 34,264 |
| Mexmûr (disputed) | 173,801 | 30,678 |
| Soran | 154,945 | 27,707 |
| Şeqlawe | 124,628 | 23,420 |
| Koye | 95,246 | 18,727 |
| Xebat | 93,442 | 16,015 |
| Mêrgesor (partially disputed) | 44,661 | 9,711 |
| Çoman | 23,730 | 4,749 |
| Rewandiz | 21,280 | 4,235 |
| Total | 1,713,461 | 322,719 |
Cities and towns
- Erbil (Hewlêr) (Script error: No such module "Lang".), population 879,071
- Rewandiz (Script error: No such module "Lang".), population 95,089
- Binesilawe (Script error: No such module "Lang".), population 37,322
- Kune Gurg (Script error: No such module "Lang".), population 30,283
- Selaheddîn (Script error: No such module "Lang".), population 18,205
- Mexmûr (disputed) (Script error: No such module "Lang".), population 18,128
- Koye (Script error: No such module "Lang".), population 15,123
- Kesnezan (Script error: No such module "Lang".), population 12,783
- Derbend (Script error: No such module "Lang".), population 10,086
- Şawês (Script error: No such module "Lang".), population 7,387
- Behirke (Script error: No such module "Lang".), population 6,758
- Pîran (Script error: No such module "Lang".), population 6,715
- Qesrê (Script error: No such module "Lang".), population 5,472
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Benoke village
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Pêndro in 1968
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Aerial view of the Citadel of Erbil, surrounded by the modern city
Academic establishments
- Salahaddin University: Founded in 1958 in Sulaymaniya and transferred to Erbil in 1981.[7]
- Hawler Medical University: Founded in 2005.[8]
- University of Kurdistan Hewlêr: Public English-medium university.[9]
- Tishk International University (Previously called Ishik University): Private university that was established in 2008 in Erbil.[10]
- Cihan University: Private university, founded in 2007.[11]
- SABIS University: Private university.[12]
- Soran University, KRG-Iraq governmental university founded in 2009.[13]
- Knowledge University, KRG-Iraq Private university founded in 2009.[14]
- Catholic University in Erbil, Private non-profit university founded in 2015.[15]
Banking
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[16]
- Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI)[17]
- Byblos Bank[18]
- Bank of Beirut and Arab Countries (BBAC)[19]
- Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon (IBL)[20]
- BLOM Bank
See also
References
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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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