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Erbil, also called Hawler and known in ancient history as Arbela, is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Human settlement at Erbil may be dated back to the fifth millennium BC.At the heart of the city is the ancient Citadel of Erbil and Mudhafaria Minaret. The city was designated as Arab Tourism Capital 2014 by the Arab Council of Tourism in July 2014.The Citadel of Arbil was inscribed as a World Heritage Site. The population in Erbil for 2022 is 1,612,700. Erbil is one of 18 cities in Iraq and ranks 7 in the Iraq population..
