governorate in Iraq
Asia > Middle East > Iraq > Iraqi Kurdistan > Erbil Governorate

Erbil Province is in Iraqi Kurdistan. Centered around Erbil, the capital and economic hub for autonomous region of Kurdistan Region and its province, the region has a population of 2,1 million.

Cities edit

 
Map of Erbil Governorate

Other destinations edit

  • 1 Halgurd and Sakran National Park   — the biggest national park in the Middle East, located in North Erbil, on the Zagros mountains.
  • 2 Mount Korek   — The only ski resort which is open in the region is accessible by a 4 km long Teleferic (cable car) from Bekhal. Has a resort and activities park at 2,127 m above sea level.
  • 3 Erbil Observatory   — the largest astronomical observatory in Iraq with a 30 m telescope, staring into the night sky from Mount Korek.

Understand edit

Get in edit

By air edit

Erbil is an international gateway with both domestic and international flights from several regional hubs. It's also possible to travel to nearby Sulemania and then continue by bus or taxi into Erbil.

Get around edit

See edit

Do edit

Eat edit

Drink edit

Stay safe edit

Go next edit

This region travel guide to Erbil Governorate is an outline and may need more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. If there are Cities and Other destinations listed, they may not all be at usable status or there may not be a valid regional structure and a "Get in" section describing all of the typical ways to get here. Please plunge forward and help it grow!