Asara District

Not to be confused with Asara Rural District.

For the city, see Asara.

Asara District Persian: بخش آسارا
District
Asara District
Coordinates: 36°01′02″N 51°17′10″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Alborz
County	Karaj
Capital	Asara
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	17,150
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Asara District (Persian: بخش آسارا) is in Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Asara.[3]

History

In 2009, three villages merged in the formation of the city of Asara.[4] In 2010, the county was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 18,856 in 5,407 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 17,150 people in 5,977 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Asara District Population[a]

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2016[2]
Adaran RD	8,995	7,679
Asara RD	3,780	3,063
Nesa RD	6,081	5,069
Asara (city)		1,339
Total	18,856	17,150
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. As a part of Tehran province at the 2006 census

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (17 August 2024). "Asara District (Karaj County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.