Erbil (governorate)
| Arbīl / أربيل Hewlêr / هەولێر  Erbil | |
|---|---|
| Basic data | |
| Country | Iraq | 
| Capital | Erbil | 
| surface | 14,872.7 km² | 
| Residents | 2,113,391 (2017) | 
| density | 142 inhabitants per km² | 
| ISO 3166-2 | IQ-AR | 
| Website | hawler.gov.krd/en/ (English) | 
| politics | |
| governor | Nawzad Hadi Mawlood | 
| Districts of the governorate | |
Coordinates: 36 ° 0 ′ N , 44 ° 0 ′ E
 
  
Clockwise from top to bottom: Ravine in Rawanduz, Koi Sanjaq, Schaqlawa and Erbil Citadel .
The Erbil Governorate ( Arabic أربيل, DMG Arbīl , Kurdish هەولێر Hewlêr ) is located in northeast Iraq and belongs to the Kurdistan Autonomous Region . The Erbil governorate has an area of 14,872.68 km² and is enclosed between Turkey , Iran and the Iraqi governorates of Ninawa , Kirkuk , as-Sulaimaniyya , Dahuk and Salah ad-Din . The governorate is subordinate to the government of the autonomous region.
In 2017 the population of the governorate was 2,113,391.
Districts
The governorate consists of the districts:
- Erbil
- Choman
- Koya
- Machmur / Mexmur ( controversial )
- Mergasor
- Shaqlawa
- Soran
On October 15, 2005, 99.36% of 830,570 voters voted for the new constitution.




