Erbil Governorate

Erbil Governorate
Kurdish: پارێزگای ھەولێر
Arabic: محافظة أربيل
Governorate
Clockwise, from top: Canyon in Rawandiz, Koy Sanjaq, Shaqlawa and Citadel of Erbil
Clockwise, from top: Canyon in Rawandiz, Koy Sanjaq, Shaqlawa and Citadel of Erbil
Erbil governorate area highlighted in red
Location of the Erbil Governorate (red)

– in Iraq (red, beige & light grey)
– in the Kurdistan Region  (red & beige)

Erbil governorate within the Iraqi Kurdistan region
Erbil Governorate within Kurdistan Region
Coordinates: 36°11′N 44°2′E / 36.183°N 44.033°E / 36.183; 44.033
CountryIraq
Federal regionKurdistan Region
CapitalErbil
GovernorOmed Khoshnaw
Area
 • Total
14,872 km2 (5,742 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
2,517,534
 • Density169.28/km2 (438.43/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeIQ-AR
HDI (2024)0.751
high · 1st of 18
Websitewww.hawlergov.org

Erbil Governorate (Kurdish: پارێزگای ھەولێر, romanized: Parêzgeha Hewlêr; Arabic: محافظة أربيل, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Arbīl) is a governorate of Iraq in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region. Its administrative centre is Erbil, which is its most important city. Erbil is also the most populated and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, with the citadel being recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Demographics

Population development
Year Population
1977 541,500
1987 770,439
1997 1,095,992
2009 1,532,081
2024 2,517,534

Districts

Districts of the Erbil Governorate
DistrictPopulation
(2009)		Number of
households
Erbil (Hewlêr)792,981152,899
Deştî Hewlêr186,34634,264
Mexmûr (disputed)173,80130,678
Soran154,94527,707
Şeqlawe124,62823,420
Koye95,24618,727
Xebat93,44216,015
Mêrgesor (partially disputed)44,6619,711
Çoman23,7304,749
Rewandiz21,2804,235
Total1,713,461322,719

Cities and towns

English NameKurdish Name
Erbil (Hewlêr)هەولێر
Soranسۆران
Koyeکۆیە
Shaqlawaشەقڵاوە
Rawandizڕەواندز
Khabatخەبات
Makhmurمەخموور
Ankawaعەنکاوە
Bnaslawaبنەسڵاوە
Chomanچۆمان
Mergasorمێرگەسۆر
Khalifanخەلیفان
Harirهەریر
Sidekanسیدەکان
Pirmam (Salahaddin)پیرمام
Kasnazanکەسنەزان
Bahirkaبەحرکە
Shawesشاوێس
Qasreقەسرێ
Piranپیران


Academic establishments

Banking

Erbil Governorate Building

There are many national and international banks operating in Erbil offering citizens and visitors services, including:

See also

References

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