Lavasanat District Explained
| Lavasanat District |
| Native Name: | Persian: بخش لواسانات |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tehran |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shemiranat |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Lavasan |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 29860 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Lavasanat District (Persian: بخش لواسانات) is in Shemiranat County, Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lavasan.[2]
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.
Demographics
Language
The natives of the Lavasanat District are of Caspian origin. The local dialect, or vernacular, spoken by its natives is a mix of Persian and Caspian. In the village of Ira (as well as Veskara), this vernacular approaches Mazandarani.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 22,289 in 6,615 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 25,376 people in 8,196 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 29,860 inhabitants in 10,138 households.[5]
Administrative divisions
Lavasanat District Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 3,873 | 3,752 | 6,034 |
| 2,968 | 5,918 | 5,680 |
| Lavasan (city) | 15,448 | 15,706 | 18,146 |
| Total | 22,289 | 25,376 | 29,860 |
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See also
Sources
- Encyclopedia: LAVĀSĀN . Encyclopaedia Iranica . 2017 .
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Lavasanat District (Shemiranat County) . . 20 March 2024 . 20 March 2024 . fa.
- Web site: Creation and formation of three cities, two districts and three rural districts in Shemiranat County under Tehran province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20110109004143/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110327 . 9 January 2011 . 18 May 1366 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . 24 December 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 23 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 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.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 23 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120190153/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Tehran.xls . 20 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 23 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211212171617/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_23.xlsx . Excel . 12 December 2021.
