Lavandevil

For the administrative divisions, see Lavandevil District and Lavandevil Rural District.

Lavandevil (Persian: لوندويل)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Lavandevil District of Astara County, Gilan province, Iran.^[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Lavandevil Rural District.^[5] The city lies between the coast of the Caspian Sea and the northeastern Alborz mountain range, located just south of Lavandevil Wildlife Refuge.

Lavandevil Persian: لوندويل
City
Alborz mountain range above town.
Lavandevil
Coordinates: 38°18′32″N 48°52′13″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Gilan
County	Astara
District	Lavandevil
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	11,235
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Language

Linguistic composition of the city.^[6]

Lavandevil linguistic composition language percent Azerbaijani   60% Talysh   40%

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,372 in 1,575 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 10,617 people in 2,973 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,235 people in 3,318 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Lavandavil, Lavandevīl, and Lavandvīl; also known as Bāzar-e Lavandvīl, Landvīl-e Sabalī, and Lavandvīl-e Sabalī^[3]