Arak County (Persian: شهرستان اراک) is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Arak (formerly Sultanabad).[3]
Arak County
Persian: شهرستان اراک | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 34°08′42″N 49°51′00″E / 34.14500°N 49.85000°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Markazi |
Capital | Arak |
Districts | Central, Masumiyeh, Saruq |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 591,756 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Arak County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207282" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
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]
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]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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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 |