Asara
Persian: آسارا
City
Asara is located in Iran
Asara
Asara
Coordinates: 36°02′15″N 51°11′45″E / 36.03750°N 51.19583°E / 36.03750; 51.19583[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyKaraj
DistrictAsara
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,339
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Asara (Persian: آسارا, also Romanized as Āsārā)[3] is a city in Asara District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran,[4] and serves as the administrative center for Asara Rural District.[5] It is located in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range.

At the 2006 census, its population (including the amalgamated villages) was 1,030 in 282 households, when it was in Tehran province. Asara village alone had a population of 430, in 125 households.[6] The city of Asara was formed from the former villages of Asara, Rey Zamin, Sira, and Pol-e Khvab. The 2016 census counted 1,339 people in 452 households,[2] by which time the county had separated from the province and become a part of recently established Alborz province.[7]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 March 2023). "Asara, Karaj County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ 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".
  4. ↑ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval letter regarding the creation and establishment of Asara District in Karaj County". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 29 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Karaj County under Tehran province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ↑ Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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