Asara
Persian: آسارا | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 36°02′15″N 51°11′45″E / 36.03750°N 51.19583°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Alborz |
County | Karaj |
District | Asara |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,339 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Asara (Persian: آسارا), also Romanized as Āsārā,[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Asara District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Asara Rural District.[5] The city is in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range.
At the 2006 National Census, Asara's population was 430 in 125 households, when it was in Tehran province.[6] In February 2009, the village merged with the villages of Pol-e Khvab, Rey Zamin, and Sira in the establishment of the new city of Asara.[7] 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.[8]