Asara Explained
| Asara |
| Native Name: | Persian: آسارا |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates: | 36.0367°N 51.1944°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alborz |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Karaj |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Asara |
| Population Total: | 1339 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Asara (Persian: آسارا) is a city in, and the capital of, Asara District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran.[2] It also serves as the administrative center for Asara Rural District.[3] The city is in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Asara's population was 430 in 125 households, when it was a village in Asara Rural District of Tehran province.[4] In 2009, the village merged with the villages of Pol-e Khvab, Rey Zamin, and Sira and was elevated to the status of a city.[5] The 2016 census measured the population as 1,339 people in 452 households,[6] by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). Asara, Karaj County. openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). 17 August 2024. 17 August 2024. fa.
- Approval letter regarding the creation and establishment of Asara District in Karaj County. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215221414/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/121766. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Habibi. Hassan. 15 December 2023. 15 December 2023.
- Creation and formation of 29 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Karaj County under Tehran province. Notification 118172T943. fa. rc.majlis.ir. The Islamic Council Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20121220045253/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110256. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 20 December 2012. Approved 10 April 1366. 30 September 1391. Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 15 December 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920084534/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/23.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Approval letter regarding the conversion of Asara village, the center of Asara District, from the functions of Karaj County in Tehran province, to the city. fa. Lamtakam. Lam ta Kam. Notification 216754/T40621K. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215221910/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/135787/تصویب+نامه+درخصوص+تبدیل+روستای+«+آسارا»+مرکز+بخش+آسارا+از+توابع+شهرستان+کرج+در+استان+تهران+به+شهر. Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Davodi. Parviz. 15 December 2023. Approved 1 October 1386. 2009. 21 August 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Alborz Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200128141943/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_30.xlsx. Excel. 28 January 2020.
- Alborz province establishment law. fa. lamtakam.com. Notification 412/30588. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216152645/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/782290. Guardian Council. Larijani. Ali. 2010. Approved 16 April 1389. 16 December 2023. 21 August 2024.
