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 Counties of Iran The counties of Iran, called shahrestan ( ), are administrative divisions of larger provinces ("ostan"). The word "shahrestan" comes from the Persian words ' ("city, town") and ' ("province, state"). "County", therefore, is a near equivalent to "shahrestan". Iranian counties are divided into one or more (), or districts. A typical county includes both cities ( ) and rural agglomerations ( ), which are groupings of adjacent villages. One city within the county serves as the capital of that county. Each county is governed by an office known as "farmandari", which coordinates different public events and agencies