Central District (Arak County)
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The Central District of Arak County is a district (bakhsh
) in Arak County
, Markazi Province
, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population (including those portions later split off to form Farahan County
) 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 Karahrud
.
Bakhsh
A bakhsh is a type of administrative division of Iran. While sometimes translated as county, it is more accurately translated as district, as they are similar to a township in the United States or a district of England....
) in Arak County
Arak County
Arak County is a county in Markazi Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Arak. Its former name was Sultanabad. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 602,971, in 165,955 families; excluding those portions, the population was 535,449, in 148,646 families...
, 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...
, 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...
. At the 2006 census, its population (including those portions later split off to form 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 543,859, in 150,880 families; excluding those portions, the populations was 535,449, in 148,646 families. The District 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:...
, 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....
, 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....
, 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....
.