Naraq
Persian: نراق | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 34°00′32″N 50°50′28″E / 34.00889°N 50.84111°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Markazi |
County | Delijan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,592 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Naraq (Persian: نراق), also Romanized as Naragh and Narāq; also known as Nareh Ţavīl and Narāk,[3] is a city in the Central District of Delijan County, Markazi province, Iran.[4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 2,508 in 826 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,744 people in 865 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,592 people in 872 households.[2]
Naraq is an old city, with 130 historical buildings and sites. Chal-nakhjir cave or Delijan Cave, is one of the natural touristic attractions of Delijan. Mulla Ahmad Naraghi is one of the well-known clerics in Naraq.