Shemiran
Shemiran
شمیران | |
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District of Tehran | |
Modern highrises of Elahieh in Shemiran, Tehran, Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′52″N 51°33′09″E / 35.84778°N 51.55250°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Capital of Shemiranat, but located within Tehran |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Shemirān (Persian: شمیران, pronounced [ʃemiːˈɾɒːn]) is the capital of Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran, but is actually located just north of the borders of Tehran County along Chamran Expressway and Sadr Expressway and it is the northernmost district of the city of Tehran.
Shemiran lies in the slopes of Alborz Mountain and enjoys a suitable mild climate. It has fine and well-kept parks and is home to the richest class of Iranian society. Most of the foreign embassies and the Tehran International Fair are situated in Shemiran.
It is also where Imam Zadeh Saleh is, and where the former home of Ruhollah Khomeini was located.
Among the neighborhoods of Shemiran are: Darakeh, Darband, Jamaran, and Niavaran on the far north, as well as Zafaraniyeh, Elahiyeh, Velenjak, Gheytarieh, Farmanieh and Kamranieh.