Mahmur [1] [2] [3] ( Arabic. مخمور , Kurdish Mexmûr , Sorani مەخموور ) is a city in northern Iraq , located on the territory of Erbil governorate ( Iraqi Kurdistan autonomy).
| City | |
| Mahmur | |
|---|---|
| Arab. مخمور | |
| A country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Erbil |
| History and geography | |
| The height of the center | 254 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 23,828 people ( 2012 ) |
| Nationalities | Kurds , Arabs |
Content
- 1 Geographical location
- 2 population
- 3 Economics
- 4 notes
Geographical position
The city is located in the southwestern part of the governorate, in the foothills of the western Zagros , at an altitude of 254 meters above sea level [2] .
Mahmur is located approximately 55 kilometers southwest of Erbil , the provincial capital, and 272 kilometers north-northwest (NNW) of Baghdad , the country's capital.
Population
In 2012, the population of the city is 23,828 people [3] [4] .
Economics
The basis of the city’s economy is agriculture and animal husbandry . In the vicinity of Mahmur, wheat and barley are cultivated.
Notes
- ↑ Other name variations - Mehmur, Mohmur
- ↑ 1 2 Physico-geographical data
- ↑ 1 2 World Gazetteer
- ↑ estimated