Mergasor District

Mergasor District
قەزای مێرگەسۆر
Qezaya Mêrgesorê
Districts of Erbil Governorate (as of 2012)
Districts of Erbil Governorate (as of 2012)
Country Iraq
Autonomous region Kurdistan
GovernorateErbil Governorate
SeatMergasor
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Mergasor District (Kurdish: قەزای مێرگەسۆر, romanizedQezaya Mêrgesorê; Arabic: قضاء ميركسور) is a district in northern Erbil Governorate in Kurdistan Region.

Geography

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The district encompasses the five subdistricts Barzan, Goratu, Ble, Piran and Shirawan Mezn, with a total of 252 villages.[1] It is located in the north of Erbil Governorate, close to the Iranian and Turkish borders.[2][3]

Mount Butin, Pendro

Demographics

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Mergasor District is populated by Barzani Kurds which consist of the Sherwani, Muzuri, Beroji, Nizari, Dolomari, Herki bneji and Gerdi tribes, Moreover, there is one Assyrian village named Bedyal. Religiously, the district is around 99.9% Muslim and 0.1% Christian.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "قه‌زای مێرگه‌سۆر" (in Kurdish). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ MIRGASOR. "هزة ارضية تضرب قضاء ميركة سور شمال اربيل". Rudaw (in Arabic).
  3. ^ Mirgasor. "Unbelievable Kurdistan - Official Tourism Site of Kurdistan". bot.gov.krd.