Qarchak

City in Tehran province, Iran

City in Tehran, Iran
Qarchak
Persian: قرچک
City
35°25′36″N 51°35′03″E / 35.42667°N 51.58417°E / 35.42667; 51.58417[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CountyQarchak
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total231,075
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qarchak (Persian: قرچک), also known as Qar Chak,[3] is a city in the Central District of Qarchak County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 173,832 in 42,508 households, when it was in the former Qarchak District of Varamin County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 191,588 people in 52,769 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 231,075 people in 69,029 households,[2] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Qarchak County, with Qarchak as its capital and only city.[4]

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 March 2024). "Qarchak, Qarchak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Qarchak can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3782659" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 October 1391). "Approval letter regarding the establishment of Qarchak County under the citizenship of Tehran province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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