Erbil Citadel
Also known as Citadel of Arbil, Citadel of Erbil, Citadel of Hawler, Qalay Hawler, قلعة أربيل, قهڵای ههولێر
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iv).
Region
Arab States
Iraq
Inscribed
2014
Area
16 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Erbil Citadel is in Irbil. The nearest other World Heritage site is Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat), about 110 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Irbil · about 926,000 peopleat the site
- Mosul · about 1,316,000 peopleabout 80 km west
- Kirkuk · about 601,000 peopleabout 85 km south-east
- Duhok · about 986,000 peopleabout 120 km north-west
- Tall Afar · about 144,000 peopleabout 140 km west
- As Sulaymaniyah · about 723,000 peopleabout 150 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
IraqCultural106 km away
IraqCultural222 km away
IranCultural254 km away
IranCultural292 km away
IranCultural292 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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