Lavasanat District

Lavasanat District is in Shemiranat County, Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lavasan.

History
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.

Language
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.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 22,289 in 6,615 households. The following census in 2011 counted 25,376 people in 8,196 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 29,860 inhabitants in 10,138 households.