Kamranieh (also spelled Kamraniyeh) ( fa, كامرانيه, also

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as ''kāmrānīyeh'') is an affluent and luxury neighbourhood located in one of the northernmost parts of

Greater Tehran Greater Tehran is the urban agglomeration around Tehran that covers the central part of the Tehran Province and eastern part of the Alborz Province, that covers the contiguous cities of Tehran, Ray, Shemirānāt, and other areas. As of 2012 ...

in the area called

Shemiran Shemirān ( fa, شمیران, , also Romanized as Shemīrān or Šemirân), also known as Shemirānāt ( fa, شمیرانات ) is the capital of Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran, but is actually located just north of the borders of Teh ...

, on the slopes of

Alborz mountain range The Alborz ( fa, البرز) range, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs nort ...

. Kamranieh is known for its luxurious

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, costly apartments and massive

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. Centered on Kamranieh street, the neighborhood lies within Shemiranat County and district one of Tehran municipality. Along with Farmanieh, Niavaran,

Zafaraniyeh Zafaraniyeh (main street: Shahid Sarlashkar Fallahi) is an affluent neighbourhood in the north of Tehran, Iran. The name's origin lies in the fact that it was the residence of many saffron traders long ago, thus the name Zafaraniyeh (the Persia ...

and

Elahieh Elahieh (also spelt Elahiyeh; fa, الهیه) is an affluent and upper-class district in northern Tehran. The area is a residential and commercial locale and is filled with the homes and businesses of many politicians, diplomats, expatriates, ...

, it is now home to the most expensive real estate 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 ...

. It is also the home to many Iranian nobles and notables as well as embassies and foreign officials. The name of Kamranieh is based on the son of Naser-al-din Shah,

Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh Kamran Mirza ( fa, کامران ميرزا; July 22, 1856 – April 15, 1929), was a Persian Prince of Qajar dynasty and third surviving son of Nasser al-Din Shah. He was the brother of Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan and Mozzafar al-Din Shah. He w ...

, who used to own much of the land in the area. Kamranieh was one of the first neighbourhoods in

that was equipped with a telephone system. In addition, the first pet hospital of

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, Tehran Pet hospital, was established in this neighbourhood in 2004.

History

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, the former owner of Kamranieh estates In the late 1800s,

, the eldest son of

Naser al-Din Shah Qajar Naser al-Din Shah Qajar ( fa, ناصرالدین‌شاه قاجار; 16 July 1831 – 1 May 1896) was the fourth Shah of Qajar Iran from 5 September 1848 to 1 May 1896 when he was assassinated. He was the son of Mohammad Shah Qajar and Malek ...

, grabbed the lands of Kamranieh from the locals who used to farm in the area. Afterwards, he ordered to build a fabulous garden instead of the farmlands and then named it Kamranieh which means ''the estate belongs to Kamran''. Kamranieh garden featured a large variety of plants and a

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to protect sensitive flowers inside it in winter. In audition, two

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n gardeners were hired to protect the garden all the time. After

Kamran Mirza Kamran Mirza ( fa, ) (1512 – 5 October 1557) was the second son of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire and the first Mughal Emperor. Kamran Mirza was born in Kabul to Babur's wife Gulrukh Begum. He was half-brother to Babur's eldest s ...

's death in 1929, his children gradually sold the lands of Kamranieh garden to wealthy residents of

. The new owners built themselves

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s in order to use them as

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. Today however most of the gardens have been replaced by residential towers and newbuild apartments, few of them have actually escaped development.

Location

Kamranieh touches Niavaran on the north,

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on the south and Farmanieh on the east and west. Kamranieh has two segments named South Kamranieh and North Kamranieh. South Kamranieh is below Kamranieh junction and North Kamranieh is located upon the junction. Kamranieh junction is the point where Kamranieh street, Farmanieh street and Andarzgoo Boulevard join each other.

Weather

Kamranieh lies on the slopes of Alborz Mountains and enjoys a suitable mild climate.

Notable Sights

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* Tehran Pet Hospital * Embassy of

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in Tehran * Embassy of

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya bo ...

in Tehran * Embassy of

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in Tehran * The residence of

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in Tehran

Notable residents

* The private residence of

Kamran Diba Kamran Diba ( fa, کامران ديبا, born 5 March 1937) is an Iranian architect and museum director, and prior to the Iranian Revolution, Diba worked entirely in the public sector in Iran. He is currently residing in Paris, France. Biograph ...

, designer of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMOCA), is also in Kamranieh. Same as TMOCA, its architecture is similar to Yazd

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(badgir). *

Shahpour Bakhtiar Shapour Bakhtiar ( fa, شاپور بختیار, ; 26 June 19146 August 1991) was an Iranian politician who served as the last Prime Minister of Iran under the Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. In the words of historian Abbas Milani: "more than once in ...

, the last Prime Minister of

under the Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi

Gallery

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External links

''Kamranieh'' Magazine
Neighbourhoods in Tehran {{Tehran-geo-stub