Saruq, Markazi

For the administrative divisions, see Saruq District and Saruq Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Saruq.

Saruq
Persian: ساروق
City
Saruq is located in Iran
Saruq
Saruq
Coordinates: 34°24′27″N 49°30′29″E / 34.40750°N 49.50806°E / 34.40750; 49.50806[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountyArak
DistrictSaruq
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,345
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Saruq (Persian: ساروق)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Saruq District of Arak County, Markazi province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Saruq Rural District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Saruq's population was 2,189 in 647 households, when it was a village in Saruq Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,386 people in 452 households,[7] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Saruq District.[4] At the same time, the village of Saruq was elevated to the status of a city.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,345 people in 467 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Sārūq; also known as Qal‘eh-ye Bālā, Qal‘eh-ye Bālā Sārūq, Qal‘eh-ye Sārūq, Sārūqi, and Sūrakh[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 January 2025). "Saruq, Arak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  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. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 11 November 1388]. Approval letter of reforms and divisional changes in Markazi province. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 163364/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (24 December 2014) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 18 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Arak County under Markazi province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 46.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1388]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Saruq village, the center of Saruq District of Arak County in Markazi province, to a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 7318/4/1/42; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 174778/T42437K. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.


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