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The towering Alborz mountains in Tehran rising above modern high rises of Elahiyeh district. The greenery in the foreground belongs to The Russian Embassy Clubhouse.
The towering Alborz mountains in Tehran rising above modern high rises of Elahiyeh district. The greenery in the foreground belongs to The Russian Embassy Clubhouse.

Elahieh (also spelt Elahiyeh) is a district in northern Tehran. Image File history File links Elahiyeh District. ... Image File history File links Elahiyeh District. ... Tehran (IPA: ; Persian: تهران Tehrān), population (as of 2005) 7,314,000 (metropolitan: 12,151,000), and a land area of 658 square kilometers (254 sq mi), is the capital city of Iran (Persia) and the center of Tehran Province. ...


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This district is home to the club houses of the Russian, Turkish, German, Swiss, and Danish embassies. Perhaps the most famous part of the area is in the south, around Shahid Fayyazi Avenue (once called Fereshteh Avenue). This is where the newest buildings and many fashionable locales can be found. Iran's only Gucci billboard is located in this district, as well as numerous high-end shops and businesses. Before Shemiran was officially incorporated into the city of Tehran, the area consisted of extensive and expansive residences and gardens used as summer homes for wealthy residents of Tehran. The Gucci GG logo (old font). ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... Shemiran (sometimes Shemiranat) is the name of the northern part of the city of Tehran, capital of Iran. ...


Most of the land in this district once belonged to Mrs. Fakhr ol dowleh, daughter of Mozaffareddin Shah Qajar, known to be the richest woman in Iran during her life. Mozzafar-al-Din Shah (1853 - 1907) was the Shah of Persia between 1896 and 1907. ... The Qajar dynasty was the ruling family of Persia from 1796 to 1925. ...


Mahmoud Hessaby's house is in Elahieh on Hessaby Street. Mahmoud Hessaby (in Persian محمود حسابی - other spellings: Mahmood Hesabi) (1903 -- September 3, 1992) was a prominent Persian scientist, researcher and professor of the University of Tehran. ...


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