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Erbil, Iraq
Erbil, Iraq Erbil, capital of Erbil governorate, Iraq.

Erbil

Iraq
Also known as: Arbīl, Arba-ilu, Arbela, Irbīl, Urbillum
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Professor of Political Science, Tennessee Technological University. Author of The Kurds Ascending and Historical Dictionary of the Kurds.
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Erbil, city, capital of Erbil muḥāfaẓah (governorate), northern Iraq. The city is also the capital of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq and is among the largest cities in that country. It is one of the most ancient cities in the world, dating back at least to 2300 bce. Erbil has long been an important trade centre, with roads south to Arab Iraq and abroad to Turkey, Iran, and Syria. The famous Hamilton Road...

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