Arak, Iran

For the administrative division of Markazi province, see Arak County. For other places with a similar name, see Arak.

Arak
Persian: اراک
City
Clockwise from top: Bakhtyari Bridge, Valiasr Square, Senjan, City Park, and the old bazaar.
Clockwise from top: Bakhtyari Bridge, Valiasr Square, Senjan, City Park, and the old bazaar.
Official seal of Arak
Seal
Arak is located in Iran
Arak
Arak
Coordinates: 34°05′29″N 49°41′36″E / 34.09139°N 49.69333°E / 34.09139; 49.69333[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyArak
DistrictCentral
Established1808
Government
 • MayorAlireza Mahmoudi[2]
Elevation
1,718 m (5,636 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
520,944
 • Population Rank in Iran
18th
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code086
ClimateDsa
Websitearak.ir

Arak (Persian: اراک; IPA: [æˈɾɒːk] ⓘ)[a] is a city in the Central District of Arak County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.[5]

The city is nicknamed the "Industrial Capital of Iran".[6][7] As a major industrial city, Arak hosts several industrial factories inside and within a few kilometers outside the city, including the factory of Machine Sazi Arak and the Iranian Aluminium Company. These factories produce nearly half of the needs of the country in steel, petrochemical, and locomotive industries.

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 August 2023). "Arak, Arak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ "حکم شهردار اراک ابلاغ شد". isna.ir (in Persian). 22 November 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Arak, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053519" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of Markazi province's divisions to the citizenship of Arak city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Commission of Defense of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Industry in Arak". Archived from the original on 7 November 2013.
  7. ^ Network, Creative (4 July 2017). "پایتخت صنعتی ایران". پایگاه خبری روزنامه عطریاس. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2019.


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