Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30) Local time Monday 9:56 PM | Bakhsh Lavasanat Population 28,558 (2006) | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 68% Humidity Neighborhoods Naran, Astalak-e Bala, Shurkab, Tok Mazraeh, Astalak-e Pain, Jaij | ||
Lavasan (Persian: لواسان, also Romanized as Lavāsān) is an affluent town in Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 28,558, in 7,645 families. The Jajrood River flows through Lavasan. It is home to many upper-class and wealthy families. Some Iranians call it the Beverly Hills or Switzerland of Tehran.
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Map of Lavasan, Tehran Province, Iran
Lavasan has an area of 70 square kilometres.
Etymology
The name of Lavasan is a Middle Persian (Pahlavi) word which means "The Mount Blade of Sunrise" or "Mountaintop of Sunrise". It refers to Mount Damavand that is located in the middle Alborz Range in the east of Lavasanat District.
Notable residents
References
Lavasan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA