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Arak, previously known as Soltan-abad, is the center of Markazi province, Iran. It had an estimated population of 511,127 in 2005.
Arak is built on the ruins of a small town called Daskerah, which was destroyed during the Mongol invasion of Persia. Modern Arak is a relatively new city on fertile lands, reestablished in 1795 with primary construct ending in 1852. The new city was founded and financed during the Qajar era.
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