Saruq, Markazi

For the administrative divisions, see Saruq District and Saruq Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Saruq.

Saruq (Persian: ساروق), also Romanized as Sārūq; also known as Qal‘eh-ye Sārūq, Qal‘eh-ye Bālā, Qal‘eh-ye Bālā Sārūq, Sārūqi, and Sūrakh,^[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Saruq District of Arak County, Markazi province, Iran.^[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Saruq Rural District.^[5]

Saruq Persian: ساروق
City
Saruq
Coordinates: 34°24′27″N 49°30′29″E / 34.40750°N 49.50806°E / 34.40750; 49.50806^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Markazi
County	Arak
District	Saruq
Population  (2016)^[2]
• Total	1,345
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,189 in 647 households, when it was in Saruq Rural District of the Central District.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,386 people in 452 households,^[7] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Saruq District.^[4] At the same time, the village of Saruq was elevated to the status of a city.^[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,345 people in 467 households.^[2]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (29 August 2023). "Saruq, Arak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
2. . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Saruq, Markazi can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3079112" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (11 November 1388). . SOLH (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
5. Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). . Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
6. . AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. . Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
8. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 July 1388). . Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.