Arak, Iran Arak, Iran Arak (, "Arâk"; ), is the capital of Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 526,182, in 160,761 families. this city nicknamed as Industrial Capital of Iran. 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 is subject to the issue of air pollution. The term "Arâk" remains
Counties of Iran and is headed by a "farmandar", the governor of the county and the highest-ranking official in the division. Among the provinces of Iran, Fars has the highest number of "shahrestan"s (23), while Qom uniquely has only one, being coextensive with its namesake county. In 2005, Iran had 324 "shahrestan"s. To better understand these subdivisions, the following table is useful. Assume that province P is divided into two counties: A and B. County A has 3 districts: Central, X, and Y. The Central district is the district that contains City M, the capital of the county. Each district contains one or