Lavasanat District

District in Tehran province, Iran

District in Tehran, Iran
Lavasanat District
Persian: بخش لواسانات
District
35°53′56″N 51°42′47″E / 35.89889°N 51.71306°E / 35.89889; 51.71306[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CountyShemiranat
CapitalLavasan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total29,860
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Lavasanat District (Persian: بخش لواسانات) is in Shemiranat County, Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lavasan.[3]

History

During the Qajar era and early 20th century Lavasanat was the transit way between northern slopes of Elburz and Tehran with Great Lavasan (Lavasan Bozorg), Ammameh , Afjeh and Najarkala known as the most famous towns of Lavasanat.[citation needed]

Demographics

Language

The natives of the Lavasanat District are of Caspian origin.[4] The local dialect, or vernacular, spoken by its natives is a mix of Persian and Caspian.[4] In the village of Ira (as well as Veskara), this vernacular approaches Mazandarani.[4]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 22,289 in 6,615 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 25,376 people in 8,196 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 29,860 inhabitants in 10,138 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Lavasanat District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 2016[2]
Lavasan-e Bozorg RD 3,873 3,752 6,034
Lavasan-e Kuchak RD 2,968 5,918 5,680
Lavasan (city) 15,448 15,706 18,146
Total 22,289 25,376 29,860
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 March 2024). "Lavasanat District (Shemiranat County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Creation and formation of three cities, two districts and three rural districts in Shemiranat County under Tehran province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 18 May 1366. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Encyclopaedia Iranica 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

Sources

  • Encyclopaedia Iranica (2017). LAVĀSĀN.


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