North Afsarieh
Afsariyeh is a neighborhood in the south-east of Tehran in Iran. In 1977, the state ordered the eviction of squatted shanty towns in Afsariyeh.Photo: Mahdi Kalhor, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighbourhood in Tehran
- Also known as: “Afsariyeh”
- Address: تهران
Places of Interest
Highlights include Husayniyya and Polish Cemetery.
Husayniyya
Mosque
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL.
A husayniyya is a building designed specifically for gatherings of Shia Muslims for spiritual practice, religious education and commemoration ceremonies, especially the Mourning of Muharram. Husayniyya is situated 3½ km northwest of North Afsarieh.
Polish Cemetery
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 Tehran, Iran, part of Doulab Christian Cemetery of Tehran. Polish Cemetery is situated 3½ km northwest of North Afsarieh.
Takhti Stadium
Sports venue
Places in the Area
Nearby places include District 15 and District 14.
District 15
Suburb
Photo: Asadi, Public domain.
District 15 is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southwest of North Afsarieh.
District 14
Suburb
Photo: Ali Safdarian, CC BY 3.0.
District 14 is one of 22 central districts of Tehran Municipality is located in southeast of the Tehran, Iran. At the 2010 census, its population was 482,333, in 153,649 families. District 14 is situated 3 km north of North Afsarieh.
Piroozi
Neighborhood
Mehrshahr is an affluent area located south-west of Karaj city in Alborz province, Iran. Piroozi is situated 4½ km north of North Afsarieh.
North Afsarieh
- Categories: neighborhood of Tehran and locality
- Location: Tehran, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.65232° or 35° 39′ 8″ northLongitude
51.49302° or 51° 29′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8H7HMF2V+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 5637867639OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q2826287
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