Farmanieh

Farmanieh (also spelled Farmaniyeh) (Persian: فرمانیه) is a wealthy district located in northern Greater Tehran in the area named Shemiran. This neighborhood, which is located in District 1 of Tehran municipality and Shemiranat city, is known as one of the most expensive residential areas of Tehran.

This area is centered on Farmaniyeh street, bordered by Niavaran to the north, Pasdaran and Aqdasiyeh streets to the east, Dezashib to the west, and Sadr highway in one part and Chizer and Anderzgo boulevard in the other part. Farmaniye Street (Dr. Lavasani) is the main street of the region, which starts from Farmaniyeh intersection in the east and reaches Kamraniyeh intersection and Anderzgo Boulevard in the west. Then, with a twist, it moves to the northwest from the Kamraniyeh intersection and finally leads to the Ammar highway at the intersection of Dezashib St. near Tajrish Square. Kamraniye neighborhood, in the middle of Farmaniye region, divided it into two eastern and western parts.

In the past, the Farmanieh region belonged to the Farmanfarmaian family, an influential and wealthy family during the Qajar era, and the name of Farmanieh is also derived from the name of this family. In this area, there are many embassies, including the Italian embassy and garden; For this reason, a considerable number of foreign nationals reside in Farmaniye region. Also, many of the richest people in Iran live in this area.