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Arak ( fa, اراک, ''Arâk''; ) is the capital of Markazi Province,
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. At the 2011 census, its population was 526,182, in 160,761 families. The city is nicknamed the "Industrial Capital of Iran". As a major industrial city, Arak hosts several industrial factories inside and within a few kilometers outside the city, including the factory of Machine Sazi Arak and the Iranian Aluminium Company. These factories produce nearly half of the needs of the country in steel, petrochemical, and locomotive industries. As an industrial city in a developing country, Arak suffers from
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.


Etymology


Arâk

The term ''Arâk'' remains from a name given to the region since the
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. It derives from
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'' al-ʿIrāq'', meaning "root", itself derived possibly from
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''
Uruk Uruk, also known as Warka or Warkah, was an ancient city of Sumer (and later of Babylonia) situated east of the present bed of the Euphrates River on the dried-up ancient channel of the Euphrates east of modern Samawah, Muthanna Governorate, Al ...
'' ( he, אֶרֶךְ, ''Erech''). But new research has shown that the word Arak has the same roots with the words
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and Arran, and the name Iraq is an Arabicized Persian word. During the Seljuk era, a region comprising the whole territory of Media (northwestern Iran) and the lower part of
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was referred to as ''Iraq''; with the Median part called ''ʿErâq-e ʿAjam'' ("Iraq of the
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on-Arabic speakers), and the Mesopotamian part called ''ʿErâq-e ʿArab'' ("Iraq of the
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").


Soltân Âbâd

The term ''Soltân Âbâd'' is a Persian compound word. '' Soltân'', deriving from Arabic '' sulṭān'' ("power", "authority"), is a
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ern noble title given to a powerful governor. Modern Persian '' âbâd'', meaning "settlement" or "abode", derives from
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'' āpāt'' ("populous"). However, according to linguist Sasha Lubotsky, the Persian term ''ābād'' might derive from Proto-Iranian ''*āpāta'' ("protected"), rooting from
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'' *peh₂-'' ("to protect").


History

Originally named ''Soltan Abad'', the modern-day city of Arak was founded in 1808 by
Yusef Khan-e Gorji Yusef Khan-e Gorji (also spelled Yūsof; fa, یوسف خان گرجی; died 1824) was a Qajar Iranian military leader and official of Georgian origin. Born in Tbilisi, An influential figure, he founded the Iranian city of Arak. Biography Yuso ...
, a pro-Iranian warlord of Georgian Muslim origin who was given refuge by Qajar ruler Agha Mohammad Khan following a territorial dispute with his cousins, who were supported by Russian empress
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. Between 1795 and 1797,
Yusef Khan-e Gorji Yusef Khan-e Gorji (also spelled Yūsof; fa, یوسف خان گرجی; died 1824) was a Qajar Iranian military leader and official of Georgian origin. Born in Tbilisi, An influential figure, he founded the Iranian city of Arak. Biography Yuso ...
, renamed ''Yusef Khan-e Sepahdar'' by the Qajar ruler, settled his army in the fertile but poorly-controlled territory that would become the modern-day Arak. Hostile tribes in the region had operated autonomously from the Qajar rule. With the Shah's approval, Yusef Khan diverted the main river to drive out the hostiles and build the war fortress of Soltan Abad to act as a buffer. According to early modern historians, Yusef Khan built the city with the aid of effluents. Until 1892, the town remained a military base and fortress. The fortress of Soltan Abad had a thick wall surrounded by 7-meter-deep moats. Eight towers were constructed around the town and the governmental building was established in its northern part. In 1891, shops, gardens, and government buildings of Soltan Abad were repaired by the order of deputy governor Mirza Hasan (''Etemad os-Saltane''). Large parts of the city were formerly annexed as personal property to the pre-existing army commanders, and were then ultimately turned over to the state around 1918–1922. Beginning by the last quarter of the 19th century, the city achieved major developments in carpet industry, and eventually became Iran's most important center of carpet production for export markets, continuing up until at least 1940. Under the reign of Reza Shah of the
Pahlavi dynasty The Pahlavi dynasty ( fa, دودمان پهلوی) was the last Iranian royal dynasty, ruling for almost 54 years between 1925 and 1979. The dynasty was founded by Reza Shah Pahlavi, a non-aristocratic Mazanderani soldier in modern times, who ...
, the city was renamed ''Arak''. Modern factories for vegetable oil, soap, sugar beet, and wool industries were established within the city. Arak also became an important station for the Trans-Iranian Railway, a major railway project directed by Reza Shah which was completed in 1938. In 1972, two major state-owned enterprises were established in the city, including an aluminum smelter and a heavy engineering plant. The aluminum smelter was built under the ''
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'' project of the Central Treaty Organization, in cooperation with the company of Reynolds and Reynolds. The engineering plant was processed with equipment and technical advice from the
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s, in return of gas sales to the Soviet Union. The city officially became a
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on April 6, 2013, after the
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with
Karahrud Karahrud ( fa, كرهرود, also Romanized as Karahrūd and Karehrūd; also known as Kararūt and Qara Rūd) was a city in the Central District of Arak County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 23,399, in 6,209 fami ...
and
Senjan Senjan ( fa, سنجان, also Romanized as Senjān; also known as Senījān, Zenjān, Fenjān, and Fījān) was a city in the Central District of Arak County, Markazi Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, ...
. In 2017 a man shot dead seven members of his wife's family in a mass shooting and attempted murder–suicide.


Geography

Arak is surrounded by mountains in the south, west, and east, and its average altitude is about 1750m above sea level. It is located 260 km from the city of
Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
, and is in the vicinity of the cities of
Qom Qom (also spelled as "Ghom", "Ghum", or "Qum") ( fa, قم ) is the seventh largest metropolis and also the seventh largest city in Iran. Qom is the capital of Qom Province. It is located to the south of Tehran. At the 2016 census, its pop ...
and
Isfahan Isfahan ( fa, اصفهان, Esfahân ), from its ancient designation ''Aspadana'' and, later, ''Spahan'' in middle Persian, rendered in English as ''Ispahan'', is a major city in the Greater Isfahan Region, Isfahan Province, Iran. It is lo ...
. Gerdo.jpg, The Gerdoo Valley in winter. Sefidkhāni mountain.jpg, Sefidkhani Mountain, located to the west of Arak. Sunset over frozen Meyghan Salt Lake.JPG, Meyqan Lagoon, 15 km northeast of Arak. Sonnenuntergang in Meighan Teich - (Arak) - panoramio.jpg, Sunset in Meyqan Lagoon.


Climate

Arak has a hot-summer mediterranean continental climate ( Köppen: ''Dsa'',
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: ''Dc''), that is, in general, relatively cold and dry. The weather of the city is hot and dry in summer, windy and cool in autumn, cold and snowy in winter, and mild in spring. Its maximum temperature may raise up to 35 degrees Celsius in summer and fall to below -25 degrees Celsius in winter. The average rainfall is around 350mm and the annual
relative humidity Humidity is the concentration of water vapor present in the air. Water vapor, the gaseous state of water, is generally invisible to the human eye. Humidity indicates the likelihood for precipitation, dew, or fog to be present. Humidity dep ...
is 46%. شب برفی رویایی در اراک 22-12-89 - panoramio.jpg, A snowy night in Arak. A_rainy_day_in_Arak_-_Autumn_2012.jpg, A rainy day in Arak. Gardens in Senejan (2).jpg, The
Senjan Senjan ( fa, سنجان, also Romanized as Senjān; also known as Senījān, Zenjān, Fenjān, and Fījān) was a city in the Central District of Arak County, Markazi Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, ...
district in summer. Gardens in Senejan.jpg, Gardens in
Senjan Senjan ( fa, سنجان, also Romanized as Senjān; also known as Senījān, Zenjān, Fenjān, and Fījān) was a city in the Central District of Arak County, Markazi Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, ...
. Shahr Park in Arak.jpg, The City Park of Arak in autumn.


Transport


Airport

Arak is served by the International Airport of Arak, which is located north of the city. The airport was opened in 1938, and is one of the oldest airports of Iran.


Rail

The railway system of Arak was connected to the
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in 1935. Destinations stretch directly from Bandar-e-Shapur in the southwestern Iran to Bandar-e-Torkman under the
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.


High-speed rail

Arak–Qom High Speed Rail is the second
high-speed rail High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail system that runs significantly faster than traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated tracks. While there is no single standard that applies worldwide, lines ...
project in Iran which will have a junction with Tehran–Qom–Isfahan High Speed Rail at one of the stations in Qom province. The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways signed a €1.2 billion deal with its Italian counterpart for establishing a high-speed railroad between the Iranian cities of
Qom Qom (also spelled as "Ghom", "Ghum", or "Qum") ( fa, قم ) is the seventh largest metropolis and also the seventh largest city in Iran. Qom is the capital of Qom Province. It is located to the south of Tehran. At the 2016 census, its pop ...
and Arak. Iran decided to delegate the project to the Chinese following the withdrawal of an Italian firm due to US sanctions on Iran. This new High Speed Line, part of the Iran National Railway Network, will be a double track passenger railway line and will have an operational speed of 300 km/h.


Public transportation

Buses provide the bulk of the local public transport in Arak.


Industry

Arak is one of industrial cities of
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, that in terms of diversity is the 1st, in terms of heavy industries is the 2nd and totally is one of four industrial hubs of
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. This city because of the heavy industries, manufacturing 80% of Iran
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equipment, the largest Iranian Machinery company (MSA), the largest heavy equipment manufacturer in the Middle East, the largest locomotive and wagon manufacturer in the Middle East, the largest Aluminum company in Iran, the largest crane manufacturer in the Middle East, Iran's largest mineral company and the largest combine manufacturer in the Middle East; nicknamed the Industrial Capital of
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. Arak has chemical,
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,
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,
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,
metal A metal (from ancient Greek, Greek μέταλλον ''métallon'', "mine, quarry, metal") is a material that, when freshly prepared, polished, or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electrical resistivity and conductivity, e ...
,
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,
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,
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and
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Industries that some of those are between basic industries of
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. The following are a number of important industrial factories based in Arak. * Machine Sazi Arak * AzarAb Industries * Wagon Pars (
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and
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manufacturer) * Iranian Aluminium Company (IRALCO) * HEPCO (Heavy Equipment Production Company) * Avangan * Navard Aluminium * Iran Combine Manufacturing Company * Lajvar Industrial Group (Crane manufacturer) * Arak Petrochemical Company * Arak Oil Refinery * Heavy Water Production Plant of Arak File:HEPCO HWL 110-2 wheel loaders (1).jpg, HEPCO wheel loaders File:Wagon Pars co- Arak .Iran.jpg, Locomotive production at Wagon Pars. File:Arak Heavy Water5.JPG, The Heavy Water Production Plant of Arak. File:A giant distillation tower in Arak.jpg, Giant Fractionating column manufactured by Machine Sazi Arak (MSA)


Agriculture and handicrafts

The main agricultural products of the city are grain, barley, and fruits including grape, apple, walnut, and almond. Arak also exports hand-knotted carpets which are referred to as Sarouk rugs. Saruq is a small village outside Arak, and its name is used in order to prevent confusion with rug from the modern-day country of
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.


Main sites


Parks and gardens

* Nezam Lashgar Garden (Garden of Esmaeili) * City Park * Amir Kabir Park * Jangali Park * Kelale Mountain Park * Arak Zoo * Madar Park


Museums

* Soltan Abad Museum * Four Seasons Bathroom * Museum of Artifacts (Hassan Pour Museum) * Museum of Famous Figures (The Hall of Fame of Arak) * Grand Museum of Arak


Sports complexes

* Amir Kabir Entertainment and Sports Complex * Tufan Entertainment and Sports Complex * Shahin Horse Riding Complex


Universities

* Arak University * Arak University of Medical Sciences * Arak University of Technology * Azad University of Arak * Payam-e-Noor University of Arak * Kharazmi University of Arak


Other

* The old bazaar of Arak * Doab Bridge (built over the Shara River) * Mostowfi Mansion * Gerdoo Valley (known for its walnut trees and ranges)


Notable people

Statesmen and politicians: * Sharaf Khan Bidlisi (1543-ca. 1600), Kurdish historian and prince of
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, was born in Karahrūd, Arak. * Ghaem Magham Farahani (1779–1835), a former Prime Minister of Iran, was born in Farahan District, Arak. * Amir Kabir (1807–1852), a former Prime Minister of Iran, was born in Hezaveh District, Arak. * Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882–1967), a former Prime Minister of Iran, was born in
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. His father was from Ashtiyan, northeastern Arak. *
Morteza-Qoli Bayat Morteza Gholi Bayat ( fa, مرتضی‌قلی بیات; Mortezā Qoli Bayāt, aka ''Sahām al-Soltān'', 1890–10 May 1958) was a Prime Minister of Iran. Career Born in Arak, Iran into a family of Irans' ancient tribal nobility, Chieftains o ...
(1890–1958), a former Prime Minister of Iran (1944–1945). * Ata'ollah Mohajerani (1954–), one of the ministers of the cabinet of
Mohammad Khatami Sayyid Mohammad Khatami ( fa, سید محمد خاتمی, ; born 14 October 1943) is an Iranian politician who served as the fifth president of Iran from 3 August 1997 to 3 August 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture from 1982 ...
. Literary, painting, and photography figures: *
Parvin E'tesami Parvin E'tesami (1907 – April 5, 1941) also known as Rakhshandeh Etesami ( fa, رخشنده اعتصامی), and Parvin Etesami ( fa, پروین اعتصامی), was an Iranian 20th-century Persian poet. Life Parvin E'tesami was born in 1907 i ...
(1907–1941), the Iranian poet, was born in
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. Her father was from Ashtiyan, northeastern Arak. * Behjat Sadr (1924–2009), an eminent Iranian painter. * Jahangir Razmi (1947–), the 1980
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winner (photographer). *
Kader Abdolah Hossein Sadjadi Ghaemmaghami Farahani ( fa, حسین سجادی قائم‌مقامی فراهانی, better known by his pen name Kader Abdolah ( fa, قادر عبدالله, links=no) (Arak, 12 November 1954), is an Iranian-Dutch writer, poet ...
(1954–), an Iranian-Dutch poet laureate. Sportsmen: *
Mansour Bahrami Mansour Bahrami ( fa, منصور بهرامی; born 26 April 1956) is a former professional tennis player. He is Iranian with dual French nationality since 1989. While only moderately successful on the ATP Tour, his showmanship has made him a l ...
(1956–), an Iranian
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player. * Mehdi Mahdavikia (1977–), a famous Iranian
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player. Scientists: *
Mohammad Gharib Mohammad Gharib ( fa, محمد قریب‎; 5 July 1909 – 20 January 1975) was an Iranian physician, clinician, distinguished university professor and a pioneer of pediatrics in Iran. Gharib is known as the father of pediatrics in Iran. He ...
(1909–1975), an
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ian
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,
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. * Wahid Shams Kolahi (1965–), an electrical engineer. Singers: * Ebrahim Hamedi (Ebi) (1949–), an Iranian singer; his father was from Arak. Cinema and television artists: *
Yervand Manaryan Yervand Manaryan ( hy, Երվանդ Մանարյան; September 20, 1924 – February 19, 2020) was an Iranian-born Armenian actor. Manaryan was born in Arak, Iran in 1924 in a family from Agulis, Nakhichevan. In 1946 his family repatriated to S ...
(1924–2020), an Iranian-Armenian actor. *
Reza Badiyi Reza Sayed Badiyi (also known as Reza Badiei; Persian: رضا بدیعی; April 17, 1930 – August 20, 2011) was an Iranian-born American film and television director. His credits also include developing the opening montages for '' Missio ...
(1930–2011), director of episodes of many popular American television series, including Hawaii Five-O, Mission: Impossible, The Incredible Hulk,
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, Falcon Crest, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the episode ''Out of Mind, Out of Sight''), Nikita, etc. *
Pouri Banayi Pouri Banayi ( fa, پوری بنایی; born Seddigheh Banayi fa, صدیقه بنایی, links=no, 11 October 1940) is an Iranian actress. She acted in more than 85 feature films between 1965 and 1979. During her years of acting before the Irania ...
, (1940–), a famous Iranian actress before the 1979 Revolution (1965–1979). * Golchehreh Sajadiye (1954–), an Iranian actress. *
Manijeh Hekmat Manijeh Hekmat ( fa, منیژه حکمت) is an Iranian film director. Born on 23 March 1962 in Arak, Iran, she has worked since 1980 as an assistant director and production designer in over 25 films. She directed her first feature film ''Women's ...
(1962–), an Iranian film director. * Mostafa Azizi (1962–), an Iranian TV producer. * Mehran Modiri (1967–), an Iranian actor, director and comedian; his father and his mother were from Arak. * Bahareh Rahnama (1973–), an Iranian actress. *
Sahar Zakaria Sahar Zakaria ( fa, سحر زکریا; born 19 December 1973) is an Iranian TV and film actress. Zakaria was born in Arak, Iran. She got her fame acting in Mehran Modiri Mehran Modiri ( fa, مهران مدیری; born 7 April 1967) is an ...
(1973–), an Iranian actress. *
Pegah Ahangarani Pegah Ahangarani ( fa, پگاه آهنگرانی; born 24 July 1984) is an Iranian actress and director. She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, a Hafez Award and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award. ...
(1984–), an Iranian actress.


See also

* List of cities in Iran * List of cities, towns and villages in Markazi Province


References


External links

{{authority control Populated places in Arak County Cities in Markazi Province Iranian provincial capitals