Lavasanat District
Persian: بخش لواسانات | |
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Lavasanat District | |
Coordinates: 35°53′56″N 51°42′47″E / 35.89889°N 51.71306°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Tehran |
County | Shemiranat |
Capital | Lavasan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 29,860 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Lavasanat District (Persian: بخش لواسانات) is in Shemiranat County, Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lavasan.[3]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 22,289 in 6,615 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 25,376 people in 8,196 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 29,860 inhabitants in 10,138 households.[2]
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.
The natives of the Lavasanat district are of Caspian origin.[6] The local dialect or "vernacular" spoken by its natives is a mix of Persian and Caspian.[6] In the village of Ira (as well as Veskara), this vernacular approaches Mazandarani.[6]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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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 |
References
- ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 March 2023). "Lavasanat District (Shemiranat County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 3 Encyclopaedia Iranica 2017.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Iranica (2017). LAVĀSĀN.