Erbil Governorate
Also known as Arbil Governorate, Erbil Province, Hawler Province
governorate in Iraq
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Erbil Governorate is a region in Iraq located in the north of the country. It matters because it is a significant administrative and population center in Iraqi Kurdistan, serving as an important area for the country's governance and economy.
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- Official website
- www.hawlergov.org
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- Collage of Hawler - Erbil Governorate.jpg
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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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