Arak
city in Markazi Province, Iran
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Summary
Arak is a city of Iran[1]. Arak ranks in the top 3% of city of iran entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (816 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Central District[3]
- Country: Iran[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Qarah Kahriz River[5]
- Instance of: big city[6]
- Official language: Persian[7]
- Twinned administrative body: Karaganda[8]
- Commons category: Arak[9]
- Local dialing code: 0861[10]
- Inception: 1808[11]
- Official website: https://arak.ir/[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Arak, Iran[13]
- Population: 520,944[14]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15]
- Capital of: Markazi Province[16], Arak County[17]
- Official name: اراک[18]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Arak[19]
- Female population: 257,801[20]
- Male population: 263,143[21]
- Native label: اراک[22]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Arak, Iran[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 1738 m[24]
- Mountain range: Central Iranian Range[25]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Arak[26]
- Economy of topic: economy of Arak[27]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Arak[28]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Arak include Arak heavy water reactor[29], a research reactor[30], in Iran[31]; Shazand Refinery[32], an oil refinery[33], in Iran[34]; and Arak rug[35], a rug style[36], in Iran[37].
Why It Matters
Arak has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Arak is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for Arak include Arak heavy water reactor[29], a research reactor[30], in Iran[31]; Shazand Refinery[32], an oil refinery[33], in Iran[34]; and Arak rug[35], a rug style[36], in Iran[37].