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]
CountryIran
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 Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 543,859 571,933 565,357
Amanabad RD 4,682 4,205 4,108
Amiriyeh RD 7,532 8,664 7,379
Davudabad RD 3,039 2,522 2,748
Hajjiabad RD 5,127 4,699
Mashhad-e Miqan RD 8,830 5,444 6,963
Masumiyeh RD 11,453
Moshkabad RD 7,339
Saruq RD 8,410
Sedeh RD 8,724 8,966 8,103
Shamsabad RD 6,004 5,571 4,922
Arak (city) 438,338 484,212 520,944
Davudabad (city) 5,517 5,252 5,491
Karahrud (city)1 23,399 29,721
Senjan (city)1 10,592 12,249
Khondab District2 59,112
Deh Chal RD 9,583
Enaj RD 11,706
Javersiyan RD 13,045
Khondab RD 9,127
Sang Sefid RD 8,669
Khondab (city) 6,982
Masumiyeh District 16,373 15,889
Masumiyeh RD 5,859 5,697
Moshkabad RD 6,762 6,449
Karchan (city) 3,752 3,743
Saruq District 11,328 10,491
Mashhad ol Kubeh RD 3,264 2,980
Saruq RD 6,678 6,166
Saruq (city) 1,386 1,345
Total 602,971 599,634 591,756
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. ^ a b c d "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. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of Markazi province's divisions to the citizenship of Arak city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Commission of Defense of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. 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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