Lavasanat District
District in Tehran province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lavasanat District (Persian: بخش لواسانات) is in Shemiranat County, Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lavasan.[3]
Lavasanat District
Persian: بخش لواسانات | |
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Coordinates: 35°53′56″N 51°42′47″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Tehran |
County | Shemiranat |
Capital | Lavasan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 29,860 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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 |