Karahrud
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Karahrud
كرهرود | |
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Coordinates: 34°03′36″N 49°38′38″E / 34.06000°N 49.64389°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Markazi |
County | Arak |
Bakhsh | Central |
Merged into Arak as Arak Municipality District 4 | April 6, 2013[1] |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 23,399 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Karahrud (Persian: كرهرود, also Romanized as Karahrūd and Karehrūd; also known as Kararūt and Qara Rūd)[2] 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 families.[3] The city was reorganized as part of Arak, becoming Arak Municipality district 4. It is the birthplace of Kurdish historian and prince of Bidlîs, Sharaf Khan Bidlisi (1543-ca. 1600).[4]
References
- ^ تصویب نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان مرکزی شماره۴۰۷۶/ت۴۸۶۸۶ک
- ^ Karahrud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3069642" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/bedlisi-saraf-al-din-khan-b