Velenjak
Velenjak is a neighborhood in Tehran, Central Iran. Velenjak is situated nearby to the neighborhood Evin, as well as near Zaferanieh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Evin Prison and Time Museum.
Evin Prison
Prison
Photo: Ehsan Iran, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Evin Prison is a prison located in the Evin neighborhood of Tehran, Iran. Established in 1972, and particularly notorious since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, it has become the Islamic Republic's most infamous detention facility.
Time Museum
Museum
Photo: PersianDutchNetwork, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Time Museum or the Hossein Khodadad House is a museum in Tehran, Iran. The museum specialises in clocks and other time-measuring devices.
Ferdows Garden
Park
Photo: Mahmoodrezamo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ferdows Garden is a historic complex located in the district of Tajrish in Shemiran, Iran. The complex dates back to the Qajar era, and includes a mansion which houses the Cinema Museum of Iran since 2002.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evin and District 1.
Evin
Neighborhood
Photo: یوسف سعادت, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evin is a neighbourhood in the north of Tehran. The district consists of an old section with homes surrounded by orchards and gardens and a new section with high rises and skyscrapers.
District 1
Suburb
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shemiranat County is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is Tajrish. District 1 is situated 3 km east of Velenjak.
Tajrish
Neighborhood
Velenjak
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Tehran, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.80667° or 35° 48′ 24″ northLongitude
51.40139° or 51° 24′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8H7HRC42+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 5637866825OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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