Asara (Persian: آسارا)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Asara District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Asara Rural District.[5] The city is in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range.
Asara
Persian: آسارا | |
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  Asara | |
| Coordinates: 36°02′12″N 51°11′40″E / 36.03667°N 51.19444°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| County | Karaj |
| District | Asara |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,339 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt 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.[6] 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.[7] The 2016 census measured the population as 1,339 people in 452 households,[2] by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[8]
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edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (17 August 2024). "Asara, Karaj County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Alborz Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Asara can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053816" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 7 May 1380]. Approval letter regarding the creation and establishment of Asara District in Karaj County. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.75723. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (30 September 1391) [Approved 10 April 1366]. Creation and formation of 29 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Karaj County under Tehran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 118172T943. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2023 – via The Islamic Council Research Center.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (2009) [Approved 1 October 1386]. 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. Lamtakam (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Notification 216754/T40621K. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
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