Arak County

For the city, see Arak. For other places with a similar name, see Arak.

Arak County (Persian: شهرستان اراک) is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Arak.^[3][a]

Arak County Persian: شهرستان اراک
County
Bazaar of Arak
Location of Arak County in Markazi province (bottom center, green)
Location of Markazi province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°08′42″N 49°51′00″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
Capital	Arak
Districts	Central, Masumiyeh, Saruq
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	591,756
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2006 National Census, Khondab District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khondab County.^[5] Masumiyeh and Moshkabad Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Masumiyeh District, and the village of Karchan was elevated to the status of a city. Saruq Rural District was also separated from the Central District to form Saruq District, including the new Mashhad ol Kubeh Rural District. Hajjiabad Rural District was created in the Central District,^[6] and the village of Saruq became a city.^[7]

After the 2011 census, the cities of Karahrud and Senjan were merged with the city of Arak.^[8]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 602,971 in 165,955 households.^[9] The following census in 2011 counted 599,634 people in 182,749 households.^[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 591,756 in 188,180 households.^[2]

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[9]	2011[10]	2016[2]
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)[b]	23,399	29,721
Senjan (city)[b]	10,592	12,249
Khondab District[c]	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

Four Seasons Bathhouse

See also

Media related to Arak County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly Soltanabad^[4]
2. Merged with the city of Arak^[8]
3. Transferred to Khondab County^[5]