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Province of Irbil

Historical Background

Arbeel or Irbil is the capital of Iraq’s
Kurdistan. It is the fourth city in Iraq
regarding area after Baghdad, Basra, and
Mosul. It is 360 km from Baghdad. Mosul
city is westwards of Irbil, almost 80 km
away from it. It is 112 km away from
Sulaimaniyah.

Area and climate

The area of Irbil is (13.165) km². The
province occurs within the steppe area which has transitional climate between that of
the Mediterranean and the desert climate. It is characterized for its sever cold and
drop of humidity average. Irbil is regarded as one of the historically important cities
throughout ages and an important effective cultural and civilization center in
Kurdistan of Iraq. Its naming refers back to the Assyrian age when it was given the
name of (Arba-Ilo), i. e. the four Gods. This is a metonymy of the important Assyrian
temples at Irbil.

Population

The number of the inhabitants of Irbil is 1.896.753 person

Main cities

Province of Irbil constitutes of a number of main districts:

- Irbil District, (Behraka, Ainkawa, Shamamek)
- Benslawa District (Dartoo, Qoshtaba, Rezkari, Kesnezan)
- Soran District, (Khlaifan, Diana, Sedkan)
- Shaqlawa District. (Saladin, Hareer, Heran, Basmera, Balisam)
- Joman District (Haj Umran, Smelan, Gelala, Qasry)
- Kwesenjeq District (Taqtaq, Shoresh, Ashty, Sektan,Serdekan)
- Khabat District (Dar Shukran, Rezgary, Korkosek)
- Rawandouz District (Werty)

Infrastructures

Irbil is the capital of Kurdistan Reign and a commercial center. It has a land strategic
line which links it to Iran and the border center of Choman for commercial exchange.
The province has three round streets, street 60, street 90, and street 120. It has Irbil
International Airport as well.