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Anarak

Coordinates:33°18′32″N53°41′51″E/ 33.30889°N 53.69750°E/33.30889; 53.69750
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Anarak
Persian:انارک
City
The city of Anarak
The city of Anarak
Anarak is located in Iran
Anarak
Anarak
Coordinates:33°18′32″N53°41′51″E/ 33.30889°N 53.69750°E/33.30889; 53.69750[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyNain
DistrictAnarak
Elevation1,429 m (4,688 ft)
Population
(2016)[3]
• Total1,903
Time zoneUTC+3:30(IRST)
Websitewww.anarak.ir

Anarak(Persian:انارک;Persian pronunciation:[ænɒːˈɾæk])[a]is a city in, and the capital of,Anarak DistrictofNain County,Isfahanprovince,Iran.[5]

Demographics[edit]

Language[edit]

The people in Anarak speak a dialect called Anaraki. This language is spoken in the city and localities within 65 kilometres (40 mi) of it, such asChupanan.There is also a museum in Anarak about its history; books are available with the family tree of families from Anarak.[citation needed]

Population[edit]

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,285 in 462 households.[6]The following census in 2011 counted 1,477 people in 544 households.[7]The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,903 people in 696 households.[3]

Geography[edit]

Anarak is at an altitude of 1,429 metres (4,688 ft) at the edge of the "Dasht-e Kavir"and about 75 kilometres (47 mi) from the city ofNain.The city is surrounded by ruins of an old wall and three watchtowers, which were built about 100 years ago to keep Hossein Kashi and his bandit gang out. There is little agriculture in this region, but there are many mines located near Anarak. Nakhlalk, a lead mine, is the largest active mine near Anarak.

Anarak's climate is a typical desert climate, little rainfall, hot dry summer days and cool nights. Most of the old homes areadobeand have a courtyard; people move from south to north of the courtyard from winter to summer.

See also[edit]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^AlsoromanizedasAnārak[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^OpenStreetMap contributors (20 June 2023)."Anarak, Nain County"(Map).OpenStreetMap(in Persian).Retrieved20 June2023.
  2. ^"Maps, Weather, and Airports for Anarak, Iran".
  3. ^ab"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)".AMAR(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 19 October 2020.Retrieved19 December2022.
  4. ^Anarak can be found atGEOnet Names Server,atthis link,by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053136" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369)."Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan".Lamtakam(in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived fromthe originalon 4 February 2024.Retrieved4 February2024.
  6. ^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)".AMAR(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 20 September 2011.Retrieved25 September2022.
  7. ^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)".Syracuse University(in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived fromthe original(Excel)on 17 January 2023.Retrieved19 December2022.