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Gharqabad

Persian: غرق آباد
Gharqabad Persian: غرق آباد
City
	Gharqabad
	Coordinates: 35°06′27″N 49°49′53″E / 35.10750°N 49.83139°E
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
County	Saveh
District	Nowbaran
Population (2016)
• Total	5,375
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gharqabad (Persian: غرق آباد)^[a] is a city in Nowbaran District of Saveh County, Markazi province, Iran.^[4]

Etymology

In antiquity the city was named "Karagava," whose derivation is karag (tax) and ava (place). Locally the city is still referred to as "Kargava."^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,394 in 1,229 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,992 people in 1,518 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,375 people in 1,805 households.^[2]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Gharqābād and Gharaqābād; also known as Ghargh Abad^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 January 2025). "Gharqabad, Saveh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Markazi Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Gharqabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064242" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 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.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political Commission of Defense of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Notification 84900/T123K. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ 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.
^ 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.