What is the population of Erbil?

1,612,700 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Erbil?

Erbil International Airport (EBL).

Does Erbil have a university?

Yes. Hawler Medical University and University of Kurdistan - Hawler.

ERBIL

Erbil · IRAQ (IQ) · 36.19°N / 44.01°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 95,446

Erbil is a city in Iraq with a population of 1,612,700. It sits at 36.19/44.01, runs on Asia/Baghdad, is 4 km from ‘Aynkāwah.

Population 1,612,700

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Baghdad

All facts

fields

Country: Iraq
Subdivision: Erbil
Coords: 36.19°N / 44.01°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km

N ‘Aynkāwah Erbil 0 4.6 km

SE Dare Tû Erbil 0 7.9 km

E Kasnazān Ismā‘īl Erbil 0 12.0 km

N Barkah Erbil 0 14.0 km

S Qushtepe Erbil 0 20.3 km

W Xebat Erbil 0 31.9 km

NE Shaqlāwah Erbil 0 37.0 km

E Nāḩiyat Hīrān Erbil 0 44.1 km

E Hīrān Erbil 0 44.6 km

Air access

nearby

EBL

Erbil International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

ORBR

Bashur Airfield

Small airport

48.2 km

Universities

linked

Hawler Medical University

hawlermu.org

University of Kurdistan - Hawler

ukh.ac

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Erbil?: 1,612,700 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Erbil in?: Asia/Baghdad.
Which country is Erbil in?: Iraq (IQ).
Which airport serves Erbil?: Erbil International Airport (EBL).
How far is Erbil from Baghdad?: About 319 km.
Does Erbil have a university?: Yes. Hawler Medical University and University of Kurdistan - Hawler.
What languages are spoken in Iraq?: Arabic.
What currency is used in Iraq?: Iraqi Dinar.
How many cities are in Iraq?: 160 on record.
Which admin region is Erbil in?: Erbil.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/95446

{
  "data": {
    "id": 95446,
    "name": "Erbil",
    "ascii_name": "Erbil",
    "country_code": "IQ",
    "population": 1612700,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Baghdad",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 36.19117,
    "longitude": 44.00943
  }
}

Context

comparatives

4 km from ‘Aynkāwah.
Same timezone (Asia/Baghdad) as 159 other cities in Iraq.