Seoul Street ( fa, خیابان سئول) is a street that runs in the north of
Tehran,
Iran, close to the city's
Evin district.
Name
On 27 June 1977, the
Seoul Metropolitan Government suggested that the cities of
Seoul (the capital of South Korea) and Tehran (the capital of Iran) exchange the names of streets on the
occasion of the visit to South Korea of
Gholamreza Nikpey, the
Mayor of Tehran.
The following year, "Samneungno" street was renamed
Teheran-ro (translation: Tehran Boulevard). Seoul Street's Korean counterpart then ran through a relatively underdeveloped area that been annexed into Seoul in 1963, which then experienced phenomenal growth and waves of construction. Today, Tehran Boulevard is colloquially known as "Teheran Valley" (after
Silicon Valley) due to the number of
internet-related companies operating there, with Teheran-ro becoming one of the busiest streets in South Korea.
Buildings around the street
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Tehran International Exhibition
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Enghelab Sport Complex The Enghelab Sport Complex ( fa, مجموعه ورزشی انقلاب), previously known as the Imperial Country Club ( fa, باشگاه شاهنشاهی) is a sport complex in Tehran, Iran. The complex was opened in 1958 under the rule of Mohammad ...
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National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Sheikh Bahaei Square
Sheikh Bahaei Square is a square in the Vanak area of the Iranian capital Tehran. The area around the square has been a centre for creative industries, including advertising agencies, luxury malls and office buildings.
Notable places
The area is ...
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ٍExploration Directorate of NIOC
See also
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Teheranro
Teheran-ro (translation "Tehran Boulevard") is a street in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea. It runs from Gangnam Station through Yeoksam-dong and into Samseong-dong. It is colloquially known as "Teheran Valley" (after Silicon Valley) ...
References
Streets in Tehran
Iran–South Korea relations
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