North Afsarieh

Afsariyeh is a neighborhood in the south-east of in . In 1977, the state ordered the eviction of squatted shanty towns in Afsariyeh.
Wikipedia
Photo: Mahdi Kalhor, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighbourhood in Tehran
  • Also known as: “Afsariyeh” and “افسریه شمالی”
  • Address: تهران

Places of Interest

Highlights include Husayniyya and Polish Cemetery.

Mosque
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL.
A is a building or designated space used primarily by Shia Muslims for religious gatherings, especially during Muharram and Ashura. Husayniyyas share many similarities with in terms of their activities, including congregational prayers, Quran recitation, religious lectures, and other communal religious activities. is situated 3½ km northwest of North Afsarieh.

Cemetery
Photo: H.zamanian54, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Polish War Cemetery in Tehran is a historical cemetery situated in the eastern suburbs of , , part of . is situated 3½ km northwest of North Afsarieh.

Pitch
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
Takhti Tehran formerly known as Queen Farah Pahlavi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, located in Eastern of , , . It is used mostly for football matches. is situated 2½ km northeast of North Afsarieh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include District 15 and District 14.

Suburb
Photo: Asadi, Public domain.
is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southwest of North Afsarieh.

Suburb
Photo: Ali Safdarian, CC BY 3.0.
is one of 22 central districts of Tehran Municipality is located in southeast of the , . At the 2010 census, its population was 482,333, in 153,649 families. is situated 3 km north of North Afsarieh.

Neighborhood
Mehrshahr is an affluent area located south-west of city in , . is situated 4½ km north of North Afsarieh.

North Afsarieh

Latitude
35.65232° or 35° 39′ 8″ north
Longitude
51.49302° or 51° 29′ 35″ east
Open location code
8H7HMF2V+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5637867639
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q2826287
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Uzbek—“North Afsarieh” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Afsariyeh”
  • French: “Afsariyeh”
  • Kara-Kalpak: “Afsariya”
  • Persian: “افسریه”
  • Portuguese: “Afsariyeh”
  • Uzbek: “Afsariyeh”

Localities in the Area

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