Farmanieh is one of the districts located within the upper-class Shemiran district of Tehran, the capital of Iran. Shemiran (sometimes Shemiranat) is the name of the northern part of the city of Tehran, capital of Iran. ... Map of Iran and surrounding lands, showing location of Tehran The towering Alborz mountains rising above modern Elahiyeh district and its green neighborhoods. ...

The area used to belong to the home of Qajar Dynasty nobleman Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma. Over years the original estate was divided between family members and elements of it sold off to the larger public. Nevertheless, the name remained and it is now one of the premier and highly affluent locations within Tehran. Mullahs in the royal presence. ... Prince Farmanfarma was the patriarch of one of the most prominent Qajar Dynasty families, the Farmanfarmaians, and one of the most influential politicians of his time. ...

Farmanieh means the locality or residence of commanders.