Shahrak-e Gharb
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Shahrak-e Gharb is a planned town built as a massive project of modern apartment buildings and villas in the north-western part of Tehran
, Iran. Originally built based on the model of upscale American suburbs, today it is considered one of Tehran's neighborhoods. Its name means "the West Town".
Shahrak-Gharb district, home to Tehran’s affluent, is one of the only large districts in Tehran which completely complies with international standards for new and modern cities, including easy access to expressways including Chamran Expressway
, Hemmat Expressway
, Niayesh Expressway
, Sheikh Fazl-allah Nouri Expressway
and Yadegar-e-Emam Expressway
, proximity to four major hospitals, as well three large and famous shopping centers (Milad-e Noor,Golestan,...), numerous parks, cinema and cultural centers ,and police, fire stations, and post offices.
There are many new and modern shopping centers located at Shahrak-Gharb. Among them we can name "Golestan Shopping Center", "Iranzamin Shopping Center", "Milad-Noor Shopping Center", and many others. Around twenty years ago there was only one central shopping center there, named "Bazarcheh" which literally means "Shopping Center". Construction of "Golestan Shopping Center" began a few years after the Iran-Iraq War
.
The tallest tower in Iran, Milad Tower (Persian
: برج میلاد), which stands 435m high from base to tip of the antenna, is located just outside the district.
An International School is located nearby, within Shahrak-Gharb, and a second is minutes away in Saadat-Abad. Because of the eastward current of the air in Tehran and its constant purification by the adjacent mountains, Shahrak-e Gharb is less polluted compared to other northern parts of the city. These and many more advantages have made Shahrak-Gharb area a prime and pleasant location for living, attracting many foreign temporary residents, diplomats and expatriates.
The Golestan residential complex was designed by Jordan Gruzen Architects in 1978 and built by another American company by the name Starrett, though some sections were never completed.
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran. Originally built based on the model of upscale American suburbs, today it is considered one of Tehran's neighborhoods. Its name means "the West Town".
Shahrak-Gharb district, home to Tehran’s affluent, is one of the only large districts in Tehran which completely complies with international standards for new and modern cities, including easy access to expressways including Chamran Expressway
Chamran Expressway
Shahid Chamran Expressway is an expressway in Tehran, Iran, leading from Tohid Square to Parkway Junction. Chamran is the oldest expressway in Tehran, and is unofficially called Parkway Expressway or just Parkway for short...
, Hemmat Expressway
Hemmat Expressway
Shahid Hemmat Expressway starts from Pasdaran Avenue junction and goes west. It passes Shahid Haghani Expressway, Kordestan Expressway, Milad Tower, Ashrafi Esfahani Expressway and Shahr-e Ziba in Western Tehran and Ends into a two way road that goes south to Tehran Karaj Freeway.Named After Martyr...
, Niayesh Expressway
Niayesh Expressway
Niayesh Expressway is an expressway is northern central Tehran, Iran. It starts from Vali Asr Street and becomes Abshenasan Expressway after interchange with Ashrafi Esfahani Expressway. On its way, Niayesh Expressway passes Kordestan Expressway, Chamran Expressway and Yadegar-e-Emam Expressway...
, Sheikh Fazl-allah Nouri Expressway
Sheikh Fazl-allah Nouri Expressway
Sheikh Fazlollah Nouri Expressway starts from the end of Tehran-Karaj Freeway. It passes Yadegar-e-Emam Expressway, Jalal-e-Ale Ahmad Expressway, Resalat Expressway and Hemmat Expressway and reacehs to Sanat Square in West Town....
and Yadegar-e-Emam Expressway
Yadegar-e-Emam Expressway
Yadegar-e-Emam Expressway is in western Tehran. Yadegar-e-Emam means Imam's Memorial.It starts from Evin and goes a few kilometers to the west, then turns south and ends in Azadi Avenue....
, proximity to four major hospitals, as well three large and famous shopping centers (Milad-e Noor,Golestan,...), numerous parks, cinema and cultural centers ,and police, fire stations, and post offices.
Iran-Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran, lasting from September 1980 to August 1988, making it the longest conventional war of the twentieth century...
.
The tallest tower in Iran, Milad Tower (Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
: برج میلاد), which stands 435m high from base to tip of the antenna, is located just outside the district.
An International School is located nearby, within Shahrak-Gharb, and a second is minutes away in Saadat-Abad. Because of the eastward current of the air in Tehran and its constant purification by the adjacent mountains, Shahrak-e Gharb is less polluted compared to other northern parts of the city. These and many more advantages have made Shahrak-Gharb area a prime and pleasant location for living, attracting many foreign temporary residents, diplomats and expatriates.
The Golestan residential complex was designed by Jordan Gruzen Architects in 1978 and built by another American company by the name Starrett, though some sections were never completed.