Ira, Tehran

Ira
ايرا
village
Ira is located in Iran
Ira
Ira
Coordinates: 35°48′29″N 51°50′27″E / 35.80806°N 51.84083°E / 35.80806; 51.84083
Country Iran
ProvinceTehran
CountyShemiranat
BakhshLavasanat
Rural DistrictLavasan-e Bozorg
Elevation
2,100−2,200 m (−5,100 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
106
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Ira (Persian: ايرا, also Romanized as Īrā)[1] is a village in Lavasan-e Bozorg Rural District, Lavasanat District, Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 106, in 37 families.[2]

The natives of Ira, alike the rest of the Lavasanat district, are of Caspian origin, and the local dialect or vernacular of the natives is a mix of Persian and Caspian.[3] In the village of Ira (as well as Veskara), this vernacular approaches Mazandarani.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ira can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "236630" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ a b Encyclopaedia Iranica 2017.

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