Arak County
Persian: شهرستان اراک
County
Bazaar of Arak
Bazaar of Arak
Location of Arak County in Markazi province (bottom center, green)
Location of Arak County in Markazi province (bottom center, green)
Location of Markazi province in Iran
Location of Markazi province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°08′42″N 49°51′00″E / 34.14500°N 49.85000°E / 34.14500; 49.85000[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceMarkazi
CapitalArak
DistrictsCentral, Masumiyeh, Saruq
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total591,756
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Arak County (Persian: شهرستان اراک) is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Arak (formerly Sultanabad).[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 602,971 in 165,955 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 599,634 people in 182,749 households, by which time Khondab District had been separated from the county to form Khondab County.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 591,756 in 188,180 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Arak County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, 11 rural districts, and four cities.[2]

Arak County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District543,859571,933565,357
Amanabad RD4,6824,2054,108
Amiriyeh RD7,5328,6647,379
Davudabad RD3,0392,5222,748
Hajjiabad RD5,1274,699
Mashhad-e Miqan RD8,8305,4446,963
Masumiyeh RD11,453
Moshkabad RD7,339
Saruq RD8,410
Sedeh RD8,7248,9668,103
Shamsabad RD6,0045,5714,922
Arak (city)438,338484,212520,944
Davudabad (city)5,5175,2525,491
Karahrud (city)123,39929,721
Senjan (city)110,59212,249
Khondab District259,112
Deh Chal RD9,583
Enaj RD11,706
Javersiyan RD13,045
Khondab RD9,127
Sang Sefid RD8,669
Khondab (city)6,982
Masumiyeh District16,37315,889
Masumiyeh RD5,8595,697
Moshkabad RD6,7626,449
Karchan (city)3,7523,743
Saruq District11,32810,491
Mashhad ol Kubeh RD3,2642,980
Saruq RD6,6786,166
Saruq (city)1,3861,345
Total602,971599,634591,756
RD: Rural District
1Merged with the city of Arak[6]
2Became a part of Khondab County
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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 August 2023). "Arak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran
    اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران     Archived May 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (25 November 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Markazi province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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