Tajrish
Tajrish (Persian: تجريش, pronounced [tædʒˈɾiːʃ], also romanized as Tajrīš) is a neighbourhood of Tehran, capital of Iran. Administratively it is in Shemiranat County, Tehran Province. It used to be a village and later was absorbed into the city of Tehran.
Tajrish
تجريش | |
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City in Tehran | |
Tajrish Square | |
Tajrish | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′16″N 51°25′32″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Shemiranat |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
The Tajrish neighbourhood is located along the northern edge of Tehran. This neighbourhood is one of the oldest parts of Tehran and during the last few decades, has become popular with the wealthy by virtue of the low levels of pollution, in turn created by the area's favorable location along Tehran's northern hills. Tajrish is situated in the Shemiranat County. As of 2006, the neighborhood had 86,000 inhabitants.
The Tajrish Square itself is known as Sar-e Pol-e Tajrish (Persian: سر پل تجریش, lit. 'at the Tajrish Bridge'). This square is actually a vast bridge on top of a qanat river. In older times the locals used to call this bridge Gowgal, meaning "[The Bridge] of the Cow Herd.