Saruq District

Not to be confused with Saruq Rural District.

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

Saruq District Persian: بخش ساروق
District
Saruq District
Coordinates: 34°23′29″N 49°28′22″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
County	Arak
Capital	Saruq
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	10,491
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Saruq District (Persian: بخش ساروق) is in Arak County, Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Saruq.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Saruq Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Saruq District.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 11,328 people in 3,427 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 10,491 inhabitants in 3,373 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Saruq District Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[4]	2016[2]
Mashhad ol Kubeh RD	3,264	2,980
Saruq RD	6,678	6,166
Saruq (city)	1,386	1,345
Total	11,328	10,491
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 January 2025). "Saruq 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. 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).
4. 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.