Gharqabad

City in Markazi province, Iran

City in Markazi, Iran
Gharqabad
Persian: غرق آباد
City
35°06′27″N 49°49′53″E / 35.10750°N 49.83139°E / 35.10750; 49.83139[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMarkazi
CountySaveh
DistrictNowbaran
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total5,375
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Gharqabad (Persian: غرق آباد)[a] is a city in Nowbaran District of Saveh County, Markazi province, Iran.[4] In antiquity the city was named Karagava, whose derivation is karag (tax) and ava (place). Locally the city is still referred to as Kargava.[citation needed]

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,394 in 1,229 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,992 people in 1,518 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,375 people in 1,805 households.[2]

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Notes

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Gharqābād, Gharaqābād; also known as Ghargh Abad[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 March 2024). "Gharqabad, Saveh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Gharqabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3064242" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of Markazi province's divisions to the citizenship of Arak city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political Commission of Defense of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 00. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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Markazi Province, Iran
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Arak County
Ashtian County
Delijan County
Farahan County
Khomeyn County
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  • 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
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