Lavasan
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Lavasan لواسان |
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 Lavasan
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| Coordinates: 35°49′23″N 51°37′27″E / 35.82306°N 51.62417°ECoordinates: 35°49′23″N 51°37′27″E / 35.82306°N 51.62417°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Province | Tehran |
| County | Shemiranat |
| Bakhsh | Lavasanat |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 28,558 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Lavasan (Persian: لواسان, also Romanized as Lavāsān) is an affluent town in Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 28,558, in 7,645 families. The Jajrood River flows through Lavasan. It is home to many upper-class and wealthy families. Some Iranians call it the Beverly Hills or Switzerland of Tehran.
Lavasan has an area of 70 square kilometres.
The name of Lavasan is a Middle Persian (Pahlavi) word which means "The Mount Blade of Sunrise" or "Mountaintop of Sunrise". It refers to Mount Damavand that is located in the middle Alborz Range in the east of Lavasanat District.
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