Arak County is a county

Counties of Iran

The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...

 in Markazi Province

Markazi Province

Markazi Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The word markazi means central in Persian. Markazi lies in western Iran. Its capital is Arak. Its population is estimated at 1.35 million...

 in Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. The capital of the county is Arak

Arak, Iran

-Industries:thumb|right|250px|wagon parsArak is one of the main industrial cities of Iran, possessing many plants for heavy industries especially for the metal and machinery industries, including:...

. Its former name was Sultanabad. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions later split off to form Khondab County

Khondab County

Khondab County is a county in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Khondab. It was separated from Arak County in 2007. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 59,112, in 15,075 families. The county has one district: the Central District. The county has one city: Khondab....

 and Farahan County

Farahan County

Farahan County is a county in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Farmahin. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 31,152, in 8,900 families. The county has three districts: the Central District, Khenejin District, and Saruqi District. The county has two cities:...

) was 602,971, in 165,955 families; excluding those portions, the population was 535,449, in 148,646 families. The county has one district: the Central District

Central District (Arak County)

The Central District of Arak County is a district in Arak County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 543,859, in 150,880 families; excluding those portions, the populations was 535,449, in 148,646 families. The District has four cities: Arak, Davudabad, Senjan, and...

. The county has four cities: Arak

Arak, Iran

-Industries:thumb|right|250px|wagon parsArak is one of the main industrial cities of Iran, possessing many plants for heavy industries especially for the metal and machinery industries, including:...

, Senjan

Senjan

Senjan is a city in the Central District of Arak County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 10,592, in 2,897 families....

, Davudabad

Davudabad

Davudabad is a city in the Central District of Arak County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,517, in 1,535 families....

, and Karahrud

Karahrud

Karahrud is a city in the Central District of Arak County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 23,399, in 6,209 families....

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