Map of Arāk, Iran

Arāk is the administrative centre of Markazi, Iran, with a population of about 503,647. It lies at 34.0949°N, 49.6981°E. Arāk is about 237 km (147 mi) southwest of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Khomeyn, 62 km to the southeast.

Arāk at a glance

Where is Arāk?

• The 16th largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• The largest city in Markazi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 53 min on the shortest day to 14 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Arāk

• Khomeyn — 62 km southeast
• Maḩallāt — 73 km east
• Aznā — 74 km south
• Alīgūdarz — 77 km south
• Malāyer — 84 km west
• Aznā — 89 km southwest
• Dorūd — 89 km southwest
• Golpāyegān — 90 km southeast
• Borūjerd — 90 km west
• Delījān — 92 km east

Largest cities in Markazi

• Sāveh — 220,762
• Khomeyn — 77,425
• Maḩallāt — 43,245
• Delījān — 33,508

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.