# Karahrud > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Karahrud > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Karahrud.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karahrud > Source revision: 1341131484 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Neighborhood in Markazi province, Iran Neighborhood in Arak, Markazi, Iran Karahrud Persian: كرهرود Neighborhood Karahrud Coordinates: 34°03′46″N 49°38′46″E / 34.06278°N 49.64611°E / 34.06278; 49.64611[1] Country Iran Province Markazi County Arak District Central City Arak Population (2011)[2] • Total 29,721 Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST) Residential complex located in Karahrud **Karahrud** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): كرهرود)[a] is a neighborhood in the city of [Arak](/source/Arak%2C_Iran) in the [Central District](/source/Central_District_(Arak_County)) of [Arak County](/source/Arak_County), [Markazi](/source/Markazi_province) province, Iran. ## Demographics ### Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, Karahrud's population was 23,399 in 6,209 households, when it was a city in the Central District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 29,721 people in 8,782 households.[2] In 2013, Karahrud and the city of [Senjan](/source/Senjan) were merged with the city of [Arak](/source/Arak%2C_Iran).[5] ## Notable people Karahrud is the birthplace of [Kurdish](/source/Kurds) historian and prince of [Bidlîs](/source/Bitlis), [Sharaf Khan Bidlisi](/source/Sharaf_Khan_Bidlisi) (1543-ca. 1603).[6] ## See also [Iran portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Iran) ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Also [romanized](/source/Romanize) as **Karahrūd** and **Karehrūd**; also known as **Kararūt** and **Qara Rūd**[3] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** OpenStreetMap contributors (3 January 2025). ["Karahrud, Arak, Arak County"](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=34.062778&mlon=49.646111&zoom=15#map=15/34.06278/49.64611) (Map). *[OpenStreetMap](/source/OpenStreetMap)* (in Persian). Retrieved 3 January 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2011_Markazi_Province_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2011_Markazi_Province_2-1) [Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Markazi Province](https://web.archive.org/web/20230119170600/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Markazi.xls). *irandataportal.syr.edu* (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from [the original](https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Markazi.xls) (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Karahrud](https://geonames.nga.mil/geon-ags/rest/services/RESEARCH/GIS_OUTPUT/MapServer/0/query?where=ufi+=+-3069642&outFields=*) at [GEOnet Names Server](/source/GEOnet_Names_Server) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2006_Markazi_Province_5-0)** [Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Markazi Province](https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084413/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/00.xls). *amar.org.ir* (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from [the original](http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/00.xls) (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Karahrud_and_Senjan_6-0)** Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (17 December 2014) [Approved 17 January 1392]. [Approval letter regarding national divisions in Markazi province](https://web.archive.org/web/20151208123247/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/840807). *rc.majlis.ir* (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11016/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 4076/T48686K. Archived from [the original](https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/840807) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica"](http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/bedlisi-saraf-al-din-khan-b). v t e Markazi province, Iran Capital Arak Counties and cities Arak County Arak Davudabad Karahrud Senjan Ashtian County Ashtian Delijan County Delijan Naraq Farahan County Farmahin Saruq Khomeyn County Khomeyn Qurchi Bashi Khondab County Khondab Komijan County Komijan Milajerd Mahallat County Mahallat Nimvar Saveh County Saveh Gharqabad Nowbaran Shazand County Shazand Astaneh Bazneh Hendudur Tureh Tafresh County Tafresh Zarandieh County Khoshkrud Mamuniyeh Parandak Razeghi Zaviyeh Sights Chal nakhjir cave, Delijan Khorheh Atashkoh fire temple, Nimvar Mausoleum of Mahmoud Hessaby ,Tafresh Arak's grand Bazzar Mahallat's flower and plant festival Aveh ancient cite, Saveh Chaharfasl bath museum, Arak Hezaveh village Jameh Mosque of Saveh Panzdah khordad dam Emarat lake, Shazand Azadkhan cave, Mahallat Miqan Wetland Mostufi-al-mamalek's castle, Ashtian Dudahak caravansary, Delijan Naragh's historical complex Sepahdar school, Arak Sheshnaveh mosque Mahdiabad's Yakhchal populated places List of cities, towns and villages in Markazi Province v t e Arak County Capital Arak Districts Central Cities Arak Davudabad Karahrud Karchan Senjan Rural districts and villages Amanabad Amanabad Anjedan Anjirak Gili Hasanabad Jamalkeh Karvansara Kudarz Rudbaran Saq Savarabad Amiriyeh Dayen Hazaveh Marzijaran Mehrabad Qozlijeh Saqi Shamsabad Tarlan Davudabad Deh-e Namak Khvoshdun Shamsabad Vismeh Mashhad-e Miqan Asarvan Azad Marzabad Dehlaq Ebrahimabad Eybakabad Eybakabad Industrial Estate Fruit and Vegetable Centre, Arak Gav Khaneh Horrabad Kamalabad-e Bala Kamalabad-e Pain Masenabad Mashhad ol Kubeh Mashhad-e Miqan Meyqan Michan Mobarakabad Mohammadiyeh Moradabad Moshkan Moslehabad Navazen Rahzan Susanabad Taramazd Vazirabad Masumiyeh Ahmadabad Baghdadi Cheqa Hajjiabad Hoseynabad Malek Ashtar Garrison Malekabad Masumiyeh Mutabad Qaleh-ye Now Rasulabad Shahrjerd Moshkabad Aliabad Cheshmeh Khurzan Ebrahimabad Kheyrabad Mirabad Omarabad Sahlabad Shahsavaran Shaneq Sedeh Aqilabad Gavar Kaleh Namak Kur Khaneh Miran Khvorzan-e Olya Namak Kur Nazmabad Qanyaruq-e Bala Qanyaruq-e Pain Robat Mil Zamen Jan Shamsabad Aliabad Alimabad Arkowyen Ban Changezin Cheshmeh Pahn Dineh Kabud Gol Tappeh Golshanabad Gusheh Jamalabad Khorramabad Neyestan Nur-e Eyn Qasemabad Saki-ye Olya Saki-ye Sofla Shamsabad Sir Kand This Arak County location article is a stub. 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