Arak County

Arak County (Persian: شهرستان اراک) is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Arak (formerly Sultanabad).

Arak County
Persian: شهرستان اراک
County
Location of Arak County in Markazi province (bottom center, green)
Location of Markazi province in Iran
Coordinates: 34°08′42″N 49°51′00″E
CountryIran
ProvinceMarkazi
CapitalArak
DistrictsCentral, Masumiyeh, Saruq
Population
 (2016)
  Total591,756
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Arak County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9207282" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

At the 2006 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, by which time Khondab District had been separated from the county to form Khondab County. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 591,756 in 188,180 households.

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