Saruq, Markazi

Saruq (Persian: ساروق, also Romanized as Sārūq; also known as Qal‘eh-ye Sārūq, Qal‘eh-ye Bālā, Qal‘eh-ye Bālā Sārūq, Sārūqi, and Sūrakh)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Saruq District of Arak County, Markazi province, Iran.

Saruq
Persian: ساروق
City
Saruq is located in Iran
Saruq
Saruq
Coordinates: 34°24′27″N 49°30′29″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyArak
DistrictSaruq
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total1,345
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,189 in 647 households, when it was in Saruq Rural District of the Central District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,386 people in 452 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Saruq District. At the same time, the village of Saruq was elevated to the status of a city.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,345 people in 467 households.[2]

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (29 August 2023). "Saruq, Arak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Saruq, Markazi can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3079112" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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