Lavizān is a northeastern neighborhood of Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

, the capital of Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

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Lavizān area consists of a Residential area

Residential area

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 and forested Recreation

Recreation

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 area called Lavizān Forest Park. The neighborhoods surrounding Lavizan are Majidabad, Qanat-kosar, Qasemabad, Deh-e Narmak, Shian, Kuye Nobonyad, Ozgol and Qal'eue Sardar.

Citizens

Local people in lavizan live in 1-3 stories apartments. The "Rezaian" lastname is very common among locals.

Landmarks and Urban areas

Lavizan Forest Park is Recreation

Recreation

Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun"...

 area, people from Lavizan and Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

 use it. The area size is about 1100 hectares.

Shahid Rajaee University

Shahid Rajaee University

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University is a public university in Tehran, Iran. It was founded in 1980. Its first president was Ghodratollahe Toorang and it was named after Mohammad Ali Rajaee, the president of the country in that time after he was assassinated...

 is the only higher-education center in this area.

There are two schools located in lavizan, Adab

Adab school

Adab Educational Complex is a private school in the Lavizan neighborhood of Tehran, Iran. It is considered as one of the most difficult schools in terms of admission in Tehran.-History:...

and Shahidan-e-Rezaian.

Military Sites

There is a heavily fortified Army Garrison situated in Lavizān and today also a nuclear site is said to be situated in the area.

Lavizān area consists of a residential area and a forested recreational area called Lavizān Forest Park. The neighborhoods surrounding Lavizan are Majidabad, Qanat-kosar, Qasemabad, Deh-e Narmak, Shian, Kuye Nobonyad, Ozgol and Qal'eue Sardar.