Surak, Iran

For the fictional Star Trek character, see Surak. For other places in Iran with the same name, see Surak.

Surak Persian: سورك
City
Surak
Coordinates: 36°35′38″N 53°12′31″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Mazandaran
County	Miandorud
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	9,208
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Surak (Persian: سورك[a] is a city in the Central District of Miandorud County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] As a village, it was the capital of Kuhdasht Rural District[6][b] until its capital was transferred to the village of Jam Khaneh.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,817 in 2,377 households,[7] when it was capital of the former Miandorud District of Sari County.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 8,930 people in 2,712 households,[9] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Miandorud County. Surak was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 9,208 people in 4,087 households.[2]

Surak is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Sari, stretching from Sari in the west to Neka in the east, north to the Caspian Sea and south to the northern slopes of the Alborz Mountains.

Economy

Agricultural products include rice, citrus and tobacco.^[citation needed]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Sūrak;[3] formerly the village of Sara (صرا)[4]
2. Renamed Kuhdasht-e Sharqi Rural District[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (22 October 2024). "Surak, Miandorud County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Mazandaran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Surak, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086439" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 2 June 1369]. Creation and establishment of Kuhdasht Rural District centered on Surak village and Miandorud District centered on Surak village and Galikash District centered on Galikash city in Mazandaran province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 10783.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. "Miandorud County was added to the map of national divisions; with eight changes in the geography of Mazandaran province". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 10 January 2019 [Published 8 December 2009]. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
6. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 13 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Tonekabon County under Mazandaran province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11366.1.5.53; Notification 110436/T177. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Mazandaran 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. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Subject Letter 3233.1.5.53; Notification 83346/T144K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
9. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Mazandaran 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.