Darrous

Darrous is a neighbourhood in Shemiran, northern Tehran, Iran. It is considered one of the most affluent areas in the city, as many modern and fashionable families reside there.

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Type: Locality with 21,000 residents
Description: urban district
Also known as: “Eḩtesābīyeh”, “Mahalleh-ye Darrus”, and “Maḩalleh-ye Darrūs”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Borj-e Sefid and Hosseiniyeh Ershad.

Borj-e Sefid

Building

Borj-e Sefid is a building located in Pasdaran district in Tehran, Iran. The Borj-e Sefid is a high-rise building built along Pasdaran Ave, within which is contained a shopping center as well as many offices.

Hosseiniyeh Ershad

Mosque

Photo: Agha Nader, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Hosseinieh Ershad or Hosseiniyeh Ershad is a prominent cultural and religious institution located on Shariati Avenue in Tehran, Iran. Established in the early 1960s, it was designed to serve as a non-traditionalist venue for lectures and discussions on history, culture, society, and religion, appealing to an educated audience compared to traditional mosques.

British Embassy’s Gholhak Garden

Garden

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Gholhak Garden is a British overseas diplomatic compound in the northern Tehran neighborhood of Gholhak in Iran, about 3 miles from the centre of Tehran.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include District 3 and Tajrish.

District 3

Suburb

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District 3 is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km west of Darrous.

Tajrish

Suburb

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Tajrish refers both to a neighbourhood of Tehran, capital of Iran, and to a broader administrative city historically known as Shemiran. The city of Tajrish is synonymous with District 1 of Tehran along with adjacent parts of District 2, and serves as the capital of Shemiranat County, Tehran province. Tajrish is situated 4 km north of Darrous.