Central District (Arak County)

Central District (Arak County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اراک
District
Central District (Arak County)
Coordinates: 34°04′40″N 49°47′54″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
County	Arak
Capital	Arak
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	565,357
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

After the 2006 National Census, Masumiyeh and Moshkabad Rural Districts were separated from the district in the formation of Masumiyeh District. Hajjiabad Rural District was created in the Central District, and Saruq Rural District was separated from it to form Saruq District.[5]

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 Central District's population was 543,859 in 150,880 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 571,933 people in 174,305 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 565,357 inhabitants in 179,582 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Arak County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	2016[2]
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[b]	11,453
Moshkabad RD[b]	7,339
Saruq RD[c]	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)[d]	23,399	29,721
Senjan (city)[d]	10,592	12,249
Total	543,859	571,933	565,357
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Soltanabad[4]
2. Transferred to Masumiyeh District[5]
3. Transferred to Saruq District[5]
4. Merged with the city of Arak[6]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 January 2025). "Central District (Arak County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Markazi Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of Markazi province's divisions to the citizenship of Arak city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political Commission of Defense of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 84900/T123K. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Mirsanjari, Mir Mehrdad (5 February 2011). "Central province and the necessity of changing the name". tabnak.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
5. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 11 November 1388]. Approval letter of reforms and divisional changes in Markazi province. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 163364/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).
6. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (17 December 2014) [Approved 17 January 1392]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Markazi province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11016/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 4076/T48686K. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Markazi Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Markazi Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.