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This article is about the district in Tehran. For other uses, see Evin (disambiguation).
Evin House of Detention

Evin is a neighbourhood in the north of Tehran.

The district consists of an old section with homes surrounded by orchards and gardens and a new section with high rises and skyscrapers.[1]

It is adjacent to Shahid Beheshti University campus. Evin Prison, a detention center known for its torture of political prisoners, is located nearby.

Outside the neighborhood is the Darakeh hiking trail which brings many hikers to the area.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tehran Photos". Arash Dejkam's Iran Pages. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Images of Tehran". Iran Online.
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