| Country | Iraq |
|---|---|
| Capital | Arbil |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15,074 km2 (5,820.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2003)[1] | |
| - Total |
1,314,000
|
Arbīl (Arabic: أربيل, Kurdish: Hawler) is a governorate of Iraq located in the north of the country. It derives its name from the city of Arbil, which is also its capital .
The governorate of Erbil covers an area of 15,074 square kilometers (5,820.1 sq mi) in the north of Iraq, with an estimated population (in 2003) of 1,314,000 people. It is largely populated by Kurds but has a small minority of Assyrians. The governorate is a part of the Kurdistan autonomous region.
