Asara

City in Alborz province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Asara (Persian: آسارا)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Asara District in Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran.[6] It also serves as the administrative center for Asara Rural District.[7] The city is in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range.

CountryIran
Established as a city2008[3]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Asara
Persian: آسارا
City
Asara is located in Iran
Asara
Asara
Coordinates: 36°02′12″N 51°11′40″E[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyKaraj
DistrictAsara
Established as a city2008[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
1,339
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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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.[8] In 2008, Asara merged with the villages of Pol-e Khvab, Rey Zamin, and Sira in forming the new city.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,339 people in 452 households,[4] by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[9]

See also

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Also romanized as Āsārā[5]

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