Qarchak
Persian: قرچک | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 35°25′36″N 51°35′03″E / 35.42667°N 51.58417°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Tehran |
County | Qarchak |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 231,075 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qarchak (Persian: قرچک; also known as Qar chak)[3] is a city in the Central District of Qarchak County, Tehran province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 173,832 in 42,508 households, when it was in the former Qarchak District of Varamin County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 191,588 people in 52,769 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 231,075 people in 69,029 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Qarchak County, with Qarchak as its capital and only city.[4]