Lavizan
Lavizān (Persian: لویزان) is a north-eastern neighborhood of Tehran, the capital of Iran.
Lavizān area consists of a residential area and forested recreation area called Lavizān Forest Park.[1] The neighborhoods surrounding Lavizan are Majidabad, Qanat-kosar, Qasemabad, Deh-e Narmak, Shian, Kuye Nobonyad, Ozgol and Qal'eue Sardar.
Citizens
[edit]Local people in Lavizan live in 1–3 stories apartments. The "Rezaian" lastname is very common among locals.
Landmarks and urban areas
[edit]Lavizan Forest Park is recreation area, people from Lavizan and Tehran use it. The area size is about 1100 hectares.[2]
The neighborhoods surrounding Lavizan are Majidabad, Qanat-kosar, Qasemabad, Deh-e Narmak, Shian, Kuye Nobonyad, Ozgol and Qal'eue Sardar.[citation needed]
Shahid Rajaee University is the only higher-education center in this area.
There are two schools located in lavizan, Adab and Shahidan-e-Rezaian.
Military sites
[edit]There is a heavily fortified army garrison[3] situated in Lavizān and today also a nuclear site is said to be situated in the area.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Lavizan – Iran Special Weapons Facility". GlobalSecurity.org.
- ^ Michael Adler (2006-01-30). "Iran Gives UN Inspectors Access to Lavizan Nuclear Site". Antara News.
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