Lavasanat District

Lavasanat District (Persian: بخش لواسانات) is in Shemiranat County, Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lavasan.

Not to be confused with Lavasan-e Bozorg Rural District or Lavasan-e Kuchak Rural District.
For the city, see Lavasan.

Lavasanat District
Persian: بخش لواسانات
District
Lavasanat District
Coordinates: 35°53′56″N 51°42′47″E
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CountyShemiranat
CapitalLavasan
Population
 (2016)
 • Total29,860
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 22,289 in 6,615 households. The following census in 2011 counted 25,376 people in 8,196 households. At the latest census in 2016, the district had 29,860 inhabitants in 10,138 households.

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. 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.

Lavasanat District Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Lavasan-e Bozorg RD3,8733,7526,034
Lavasan-e Kuchak RD2,9685,9185,680
Lavasan (city)15,44815,70618,146
Total22,28925,37629,860
RD: Rural District
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