Erbil Governorate (; ) 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.
Government Omid Khoshnaw, Governor of Erbil Hemin Ali Faki, Deputy Governor of Erbil Dr Ali Rashid, Provincial Council Chairman of Erbil
Demographics +Population developmentYearPopulation1977541,5001987770,43919971,095,99220091,532,08120242,517,534
Districts
District Population (2009) 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 + English Name Kurdish Name Erbil (Hewlêr) Soran Koye Shaqlawa Rawandiz Khabat Makhmur Ankawa Bnaslawa Choman Mergasor Khalifan Harir Sidekan Pirmam (Salahaddin) Kasnazan Bahirka Shawes Qasre Piran
Academic establishments Salahaddin University: Founded in 1958 in Sulaymaniya and transferred to Erbil in 1981. Hawler Medical University: Founded in 2005. University of Kurdistan Hewlêr: Public English-medium university. Tishk International University (Previously called Ishik University): Private university that was established in 2008 in Erbil. Cihan University: Private university, founded in 2007. SABIS University: Private university. Soran University, KRG-Iraq governmental university founded in 2009. Knowledge University, KRG-Iraq Private university founded in 2009. Catholic University in Erbil, Private non-profit university founded in 2015.
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 Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) Byblos Bank Bank of Beirut and Arab Countries (BBAC) Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon (IBL) BLOM Bank
See also The archaeological hills in Erbil Shanidar Cave Lake Felaw
References
External links
Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit