Qarchak County

Summary

Qarchak County (Persian: شهرستان قرچک) is in Tehran province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Qarchak.[3]

Qarchak County
Persian: شهرستان قرچک
County
Location of Qarchak County in Tehran province (center, yellow)
Location of Qarchak County in Tehran province (center, yellow)
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°24′39″N 51°33′27″E / 35.41083°N 51.55750°E / 35.41083; 51.55750[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceTehran
CapitalQarchak
DistrictsCentral
Area
 • Total90.2 km2 (34.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total269,138
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

After the 2011 National Census, Qarchak District was separated from Varamin County in the establishment of Qarchak County, with Qarchak as its capital and only city.[3]

At the 2016 census, the county's population was 269,138 in 79,853 households.[2]

Administrative divisions edit

The structure of Qarchak County's administrative divisions is shown in the following table. The latest census shows one district, two rural districts, and one city.[2]

Qarchak County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[2]
Central District 269,138
Qeshlaq-e Jitu RD 11,624
Valiabad RD 26,437
Qarchak (city) 231,075
Total 269,138
RD: Rural District

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 March 2023). "Qarchak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 October 1391). "Approval letter regarding the establishment of Qarchak County under the citizenship of Tehran province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2023.