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 | |
|---|---|
  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) |
History
editDuring 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
editLanguage
editThe 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
editAt 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 September 2024). "Lavasanat District (Shemiranat County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2011) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of three cities, two districts, and three rural districts in Shemiranat County under Tehran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.2211; Notification 8718/T565. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ a b c Encyclopaedia Iranica 2017.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Tehran Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
Sources
edit- Encyclopaedia Iranica (2017). LAVĀSĀN.