Gharqabad

Gharqabad (Persian: غرق آباد)^[a] is a city in Nowbaran District of Saveh County, Markazi province, Iran.^[4]

Etymology

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]}

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,394 in 1,229 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,992 people in 1,518 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,375 people in 1,805 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

References

1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 March 2024). "Gharqabad, Saveh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). 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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