Arak: facts

At a glance

• Country: Iran
• Region: Markazi
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 503,647
• Coordinates: 34.0949° N, 49.6981° E
• Time zone: Asia/Tehran (UTC+03:30)
• Currency: Rial (IRR)
• Distance to the capital, Tehran: 237 km (147 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Hamadan Airport (HDM): 135 km (84 mi), straight line
• Khoram Abad Airport (KHD): 150 km (93 mi), straight line
• Kashan Airport (KKS): 175 km (109 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Karahrud: 6.2 km (3.9 mi)
• Marzijaran: 7.1 km (4.4 mi)
• Ma'sumiyeh: 19 km (12 mi)
• Karchan: 22 km (13 mi)
• Amanabad: 22 km (14 mi)