[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.

[6]At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,372 in 1,575 households.

[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 11,235 people in 3,318 households.

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