Arak County () is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Arak.
History In 2007, Khondab District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khondab County. The village of Saruq was converted to a city in 2009.
In 2011, Masumiyeh and Moshkabad Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Masumiyeh District, and the village of Karchan was converted to 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.
The cities of Karahrud and Senjan were annexed by the city of Arak in 2013.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 602,971 in 165,955 households. The following census in 2011 counted 599,634 people in 182,749 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 591,756 in 188,180 households.
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 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) 23,399 29,721 Senjan (city) 10,592 12,249 Khondab District 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
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