Shemiran

Shemiran شمیران
District of Tehran
Modern highrises of Elahieh in Shemiran, Tehran, Iran
Shemiran
Coordinates: 35°51′56″N 51°32′56″E / 35.86556°N 51.54889°E / 35.86556; 51.54889Coordinates: 35°51′56″N 51°32′56″E / 35.86556°N 51.54889°E / 35.86556; 51.54889
Country	Iran
Province	Tehran
County	Capital of Shemiranat, but located within Tehran
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3: 30)
• Summer (DST)	IRDT (UTC+4: 30)

Shemiran (Persian: شمیران‎‎ [ʃemiːˈɾɒːn], also Romanized as Shemīrān; also known as Shemīrānāt (Persian: شمیرانات‎‎ [ʃemiːɾɒːˈnɒːt])) is the capital of Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran, but is actually located just north of the borders of Tehran County along Chamran Expressway and Sadr Expressway and it is the northernmost district of the city of Tehran.

Shemiran lies in the slopes of Alborz Mountain and enjoys a suitable mild climate. It has fine and well-kept parks and is home to the richest class of Iranian society. Most of the foreign embassies and the Tehran International Fair are situated in Shemiran.

Shemiran used to be the summer residence of the Qajar and Pahlavi Shahs who built several palace complexes and villas in the area. Some examples are the Sa'dabad Palace Complex and the Niavaran Palace Complex.

It is also where Imam Zadeh Saleh is, and where the former home of Imam Khomeini was located.

Among the neighborhoods of Shemiran are: Darakeh, Darband, Jamaran, and Niavaran on the far north, as well as Zafaraniyeh, Elahiyeh, Velenjak, Gheytarieh, and Farmanieh.