Qarchak County

Qarchak County (Persian: شهرستان قرچک) is in Tehran province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Qarchak.

Qarchak County
Persian: شهرستان قرچک
County
Location of Qarchak County in Tehran province
Location of Qarchak County in Tehran province
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°24′39″N 51°33′27″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CapitalQarchak
DistrictsCentral
Area
  Total90.2 km2 (34.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total269,138
  Density3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Qarchak District of Varamin County) was 211,949 in 51,400 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 230,262 people in 62,905 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 269,138 in 79,853 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to become Qarchak County.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Qarchak County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows one district, two rural districts, and one city.[2]

Qarchak County Population1
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District211,949230,262269,138
Qeshlaq-e Jitu Rural District10,68710,72611,624
Valiabad Rural District27,43027,94826,437
Qarchak (city)173,832191,588231,075
Total211,949230,262269,138
1As a part of Varamin County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses

References

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (15 March 2023). "Qarchak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. "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. "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.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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