Yusef Abad (also transliterated as Yousef Abad, Yusuf Abad, Yusof Abad, Yousuf Abad, Persian: یوسف آباد ,

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: יוסף אבאד) is an old neighborhood of

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 ...

, consisting of an area developed through nearly parallel streets including; Sayed Jamaleddin Asad Abadi (usually considered to be the main street of Yusef Abad area), Ibn-e-sina (Avicena or Poor Sina), Jahan Ara, Mahram (Modabber), and Akbari (Mostowfi). The latter is the most beautiful, and seemingly the most expensive part of it. The area was first built by

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(Persian: میرزا یوسف آشتیانی مستوفی الممالک) in north-west of Dar-ol Xelafe Naseri, so was named after his name as Yusef Abad locality. People residing there are, generally expected to be, of

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, well-off, and prestigious. The area is located in the north-central part of the city and is served by

Valiasr Street Valiasr Street ( fa, خیابان ولیعصر) is a tree-lined street in Tehran, Iran, dividing the metropolis into western and eastern parts built in 1922 to 1927, considering the end of asphalt plan it ended in 1933. It is considered one of ...

, as well as Kordestan and

Hemmat Expressway Hemmat Expressway is a route in Tehran, Iran. It starts from Pasdaran Avenue junction and goes west. It passes Haghani Expressway, Kordestan Expressway, Milad Tower, Ashrafi Esfahani Expressway Ashrafi Esfahani Expressway (Highway) is an ...

s. Three parks are, commonly supposed to be, the most reputable recreation centers in the region; Shafaq park (Persian: پارک شفق), almost in the middle of the area, wherein Shafaq public library, and the well-known Shafaq or Student Community/Cultural Center (Persian: فرهنگسرای دانشجو یا شفق) are located. Second one is Qezel-Qale (translated as Red Castle) park, which is located at the beginning of Jahan Ara street. This place used to be a part of the former Qezel-Qale prison that has been abandoned for many years. The latter is Dustan (translated as Friends) park, that is situated on the northern part of Yusef Abad. Yusef Abad has a gas station
Yusef Abad Gas Station
and a cinema/theater
Golriz Cinema-Theater
The famous Yusef Abad Police Station (Persian: کلانتری یوسف آباد
/big>) is located on the corner of Asad Abadi Square (formerly known as Kalantari Square, translated as Police Station Square, Persian: میدان کلانتری). The locality is one of the major neighborhoods in Tehran with the highest population of Persian Jewish people. Others are

Oudlajan Oudlajan ( fa, عودلاجان) is a historic neighborhood in Tehran, Iran. The neighborhood is surrounded by Pamenar Street, Cyrus Street (Mostafa Khomeini), Cheragh Bargh (Amir Kabir) and BozarJomehr Street (15 Khordad). Oudlajan, in addition t ...

Gisha Guisha (Persian language: گیشا, also called Kuy-e Nasr کوی نصر), originally Kisha (from the names of its two founders, Keynejad and Shapourian), is a neighbourhood in Tehran, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of ...

, Sheikh Hadi, and Gorgan. Yusef Abad is host to a few

synagogue A synagogue, ', 'house of assembly', or ', "house of prayer"; Yiddish: ''shul'', Ladino: or ' (from synagogue); or ', "community". sometimes referred to as shul, and interchangeably used with the word temple, is a Jewish house of wor ...

s, also one of the largest in north of the city, named

Yusef Abad Synagogue The Yusef Abad Synagogue ( fa, کنیسه یوسف آباد ''Kanise-ye Yusef Ābād'', he, בית הכנסת יוסף-אבד) is the main synagogue of Tehran, Iran. It is also one of the largest synagogues of the city. The official name of the Y ...

(Persian: کنیسه یوسف آباد , Hebrew: בית הכנסת יוסף-אבד). The area is home to some of the first and prominent residential skyscrapers in Tehran, the

A.S.P. Towers A.S.P. Towers (also known as ''Kooy-e Nobonyad-e Vanak'', Persian: ساختمانهای آ.اس.پ) are amongst the most well-known buildings in Tehran, Iran. They're located in the neighbourhood of Amir Abad and Yusef Abad in the corner of Kordes ...

. The towers are located on the corner of Kordestan and Hakim Highways. These well-built constructions were completed in 1976, and have been landmarks ever since.

Tehran International Tower Tehran International Tower ( fa, برج بین‌المللی تهران) is a 56-story residential tower in Tehran, Iran. It is the tallest residential building in Iran, and the only one to meet the definition of a skyscraper.https://www.researchg ...

(Persian: برج بین المللی تهران) is also situated just behind the A.S.P. Towers. This skyscraper has title of the tallest residential tower in Iran.

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