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This is a list of the cities in Kurdistan Region in Iraq. Name Governorate Kurdish Population; Erbil ... Canyon near to the city of Rawandiz. Erbil. Akre. See also
The Kurdistan region of Iraq is an autonomous region in northern Iraq. It borders Iran in the east, Turkey in the north, and Syria in the west. The region encompasses most of Iraqi Kurdistan, which is the southern part of the greater geographical region of Kurdistan. The region lies between latitudes 34° and 38°N, and longitudes 41° and 47 ...
It was recognized as an official governorate of the Kurdistan Region in 2014, [3] [2] and the Council of Ministers approved a bill twice in 2013, [4] [5] and 2023. [6] However, the only legislature in Iraq that can implement new governorates is the Council of Representatives of Iraq, which has had delayed hearings regarding Halabja numerous times.
Erbil (Arabic: أربيل, Arbīl; [3] Syriac: ܐܲܪܒܹܝܠ, Arbel [4] [5]), also called Hawler (Kurdish: هەولێر, Hewlêr), [6] is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The city is the capital of the Erbil Governorate. [7] Human settlement at Erbil may be dated back to the 5th millennium BC. [8]
A new constitution of Iraq was established in 2005, defining Iraq as a federalist state consisting of Regions and Governorate's. The Kurdistan region includes the Governorate Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Duhok. [94] It recognized both the Kurdistan Region and all laws passed by the KRG since 1992.
Rank City or Town Governorate 1987 Census 2009 Estimate 2018 Estimate [1]; 1 Baghdad: Baghdad: 3,841,268 5,521,242 6,719,477 2 Mosul: Nineveh: 664,221 1,136,990
Erbil Governorate is part of Iraqi Kurdistan, while the status of the southern Makhmur District is contested. Erbil District (71) Koisanjaq District (80) Shaqlawa District (89), cities are Salahaddin and Hareer; Soran District (94), cities are Town of Soran, Rawanduz and Diana; Makhmur District; Mergasur District (83) Choman District (66 ...
Soran (Kurdish: سۆران ,Soran) [1] [2] or Diyana (Kurdish: دیانا ,Diyana, Classical Syriac: ܕܐܝܢܐ) [3] [4] [5] is a city in Erbil Governorate, [6] and the capital of Soran District in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Soran is one of the largest cities in Kurdistan Region with a population of about 350,000 people. [7]