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Karahrud

Coordinates: 34°03′46″N 49°38′46″E / 34.06278°N 49.64611°E / 34.06278; 49.64611
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Karahrud
Persian: كرهرود
Neighborhood
Karahrud is located in Iran
Karahrud
Karahrud
Coordinates: 34°03′46″N 49°38′46″E / 34.06278°N 49.64611°E / 34.06278; 49.64611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyArak
DistrictCentral
CityArak
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
29,721
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Karahrud (Persian: كرهرود)[a] is a neighborhood in the city of Arak in the Central District of Arak County, Markazi province, Iran.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Karahrud's population was 23,399 in 6,209 households, when it was a city in the Central District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 29,721 people in 8,782 households.[2]

In 2013, Karahrud and the city of Senjan were merged with the city of Arak.[5]

Notable people

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Karahrud is the birthplace of Kurdish historian and prince of Bidlîs, Sharaf Khan Bidlisi (1543-ca. 1603).[6]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Karahrūd and Karehrūd; also known as Kararūt and Qara Rūd[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 January 2025). "Karahrud, Arak, Arak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Markazi Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  3. ^ Karahrud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069642" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Markazi Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (17 December 2014) [Approved 17 January 1392]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Markazi province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11016/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 4076/T48686K. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".