Farmanieh (also spelled Farmaniyeh) ( fa, فرمانیه) is a wealthy district located in northern Greater Tehran in the area named Shemiran. It lies within

Shemiranat County Shemiranat County ( fa, شهرستان شمیرانات) is located in Tehran province, Iran. The capital of the county is Shemiran, which is part of the city of Tehran. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,778, in 11,178 househol ...

and also district one of Tehran Municipality. Farmanieh has one of, if not the highest household income rates in

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

, being home to many

embassies A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually deno ...

, nobles and notables of

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

. The name of Farmanieh is based on Farmanfarmaian house, one of the noble houses in Qajar dynasty era who used to own much of the land in the area. Farmanieh is bordered by

Niavaran Niavaran ( fa, نياوران) is an affluent and upperclass district in the north of Tehran. Bordering leafy, uphill-winding Darband Street, it can be reached from Tajrish Square, and is close to Darabad at the far north-eastern corner of Gre ...

on the north, Dezashib on the west, Pasdaran Avenue on the east, and Sadr Expressway and Chizar on the south. The main street of the neighborhood is called Farmanieh Avenue. West end of the street leads to Dezashib area, while the east end leads to Farmanieh roundabout at the intersection with northern Pasdaran Avenue. The official post-revolutionary name for Farmanieh Street is ''Dr. Lavasani Avenue''; however, this name is rarely used colloquially. The street extends for about 7-8 kilometers.

History

180px, Farmanfarma 200px, Farmanieh district in 1930s by Annemarie Schwarzenbach Farmanieh used to belong to the house of Qajar dynasty royal prince Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma (after whom Farmanieh is named). Over years, the original estate was divided between family members and parts of it were sold off to the larger public. The last few decades have seen an almost feverish rate of development in the area, spurred by the construction of the Sadr Expressway along the district's southern edge. Today, Farmanieh's skyline is dominated by residential towers and commercial skyscrapers, including the Kuh-e Noor banking plaza and shopping center. However, the area's suburban origins are reflected in a small neighborhood park that graces a central square at the intersection of Farmanieh Street and

Dibaji Ekhtiyariyeh ( fa, اختیاریه; also Romanized as ''Ekhtiyāriyeh'' or ''Extiyāriye(h)'') is a neighborhood in the district of Shemiran in northern Tehran, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called ...

Street.

Notable Sights

* Garden of Italian Embassy * Embassy of the Netherlands in Iran * Embassy of Norway in Iran * Embassy of Sweden in Iran * Gardeh of Southern Korea Embassy * Pietro Della Valle Italian School * Farmanieh Club * Farmanieh Hospital *

IRISL Group The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line Group ( fa, گروه کشتیرانی جمهوری اسلامی ایران, ''Gruh-e Kâshitirani-ye Jimhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Iran''), commonly known by its business name IRISL Group, is a shipping line ba ...

* Ports and Maritime Organization Of Iran *

Education

Pietro Della Valle Italian School, an Italian international school affiliated to the Italian Embassy in Tehran, is on Farmanieh street just opposite of the garden of Italian embassy.Contacts

. Pietro Della Valle Italian School. Retrieved on October 18, 2015. "“Pietro della Valle” Italian School of Tehran Farmanieh, Lavassani Ave. n. 47 – 19546 Tehran (Iran) "

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