Central District (Arak County)
District in Markazi province, Iran
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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
| 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
Notes
- Formerly Soltanabad[4]
- Transferred to Masumiyeh District[5]
- Transferred to Saruq District[5]
