Arak County Explained
| Arak County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان اراک |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranMarkazi-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Markazi province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Markazi |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Arak |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Masumiyeh |
| P3: | Saruq |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 591756 |
| Coordinates: | 34.145°N 49.85°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Arak County (Persian: شهرستان اراک) is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Arak.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Khondab District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khondab County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with the city of Khondab as its capital.[3] Masumiyeh and Moshkabad Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Masumiyeh District. The village of Karchan was elevated to the status of a city.[4] Saruq Rural District was also separated from the Central District to form Saruq District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Mashhad ol Kubeh Rural District.[4] Additionally, the village of Saruq became a city.[5] Hajjiabad Rural District was established in the Central District.[4]
After the 2011 census, the cities of Karahrud and Senjan were merged with the city of Arak.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 602,971 in 165,955 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 599,634 people in 182,749 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 591,756 in 188,180 households.[9]
Administrative divisions
Arak County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Arak County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 543,859 | 571,933 | 565,357 |
| 4,682 | 4,205 | 4,108 |
| 7,532 | 8,664 | 7,379 |
| 3,039 | 2,522 | 2,748 |
| | 5,127 | 4,699 |
| 8,830 | 5,444 | 6,963 |
| Masumiyeh RD | 11,453 | | |
| Moshkabad RD | 7,339 | | |
| Saruq RD | 8,410 | | |
| 8,724 | 8,966 | 8,103 |
| 6,004 | 5,571 | 4,922 |
| Arak (city) | 438,338 | 484,212 | 520,944 |
| Davudabad (city) | 5,517 | 5,252 | 5,491 |
| Karahrud (city) | 23,399 | 29,721 | |
| Senjan (city) | 10,592 | 12,249 | |
| Khondab District | 59,112 | | |
| 9,583 | | |
| 11,706 | | |
| 13,045 | | |
| 9,127 | | |
| 8,669 | | |
| Khondab (city) | 6,982 | | |
| Masumiyeh District | | 16,373 | 15,889 |
| | 5,859 | 5,697 |
| | 6,762 | 6,449 |
| Karchan (city) | | 3,752 | 3,743 |
| Saruq District | | 11,328 | 10,491 |
| | 3,264 | 2,980 |
| | 6,678 | 6,166 |
| Saruq (city) | | 1,386 | 1,345 |
| Total | 602,971 | 599,634 | 591,756 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Arak County . . 29 August 2023 . 29 August 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of Markazi province's divisions to the citizenship of Arak city . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118143614/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113046 . Ministry of Interior, Political Commission of Defense of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 18 January 2024 . 21 June 1369 . 18 January 2024.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Markazi province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119010014/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/134985 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board . Davodi . Parviz . 19 January 2024 . 29 July 1386 . 19 January 2024.
- Web site: Approval letter of reforms and divisional changes in Markazi province . fa . SOLH . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119003620/https://www.solh.ir/regulation/5/7807 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 19 January 2024 . 11 November 1388 . 19 January 2024.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding the conversion of Saruq village, the center of Sarouk District of Arak County in Markazi province, to a city . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119203621/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/136023 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 19 January 2024 . 29 July 1388 . 19 January 2024.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions in Markazi province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208123247/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/840807 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 8 December 2015 . 25 November 2013 . 29 August 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 00 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084413/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/00.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 00 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119170600/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Markazi.xls . 19 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 00 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017052005/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_00.xlsx . Excel . 17 October 2020.
