# Evin

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{{Short description|Neighbourhood in the north of Tehran, Iran}}
{{about|the district in Tehran||Evin (disambiguation)}}
[[File:EvinHouseofDetention.jpg|thumb|[Evin House of Detention](/source/Evin_House_of_Detention)]]
'''Evin''' is a neighbourhood in the north of [Tehran](/source/Tehran).

The district consists of an old section with homes surrounded by orchards and gardens and a new section with high rises and skyscrapers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tehran Photos|url=http://www.dejkam.com/iran/tehran/photo.php?ino=15|website=Arash Dejkam's Iran Pages|accessdate=6 January 2016}}</ref>

It is adjacent to [Shahid Beheshti University](/source/Shahid_Beheshti_University) campus.  [Evin Prison](/source/Evin_Prison), a detention center known for its torture of political prisoners, is located nearby.

Outside the neighborhood is the [Darakeh](/source/Darakeh) hiking trail which brings many hikers to the area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Images of Tehran|url=http://www.iranonline.com/Iran/Tehran/images/darakeh2.html|website=Iran Online}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.payvand.com/news/03/sep/1108.html Tehran: Up the mountains in Darakeh]

{{coord missing|Tehran province}}

Category:Neighbourhoods in Tehran

{{TehranCounty-geo-stub}}

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