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Azadi Avenue[1][2] or Azadi Street (Persian: خیابان آزادی; Khiābān-e Azādi) is a 4.5 kilometers trunk route in Tehran, Iran connecting Azadi Square to Enqelab Square.
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| Native name | خیابان آیزنهاور (Persian) |
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| Length | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Location | Tehran |
| East end |  Azadi Square |
| West end | Enqelab Square |
The avenue's name means "Freedom" in Persian. Prior to the 1979 Revolution, the avenue was called Eisenhower avenue after the United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower.[3] The avenue has been an iconic place for demonstrations and gatherings during the 1979 Revolution and after that in the Islamic republic era, was a meeting point for national gatherings and marches such as Bahman 22 Rallies that is being held annually in Tehran.
Sites
editSeveral Iranian state and non-state buildings, universities are located alongside Azadi avenue. Among them are:
- Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare
- Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts
- Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization
- Social Security Organization
- Iran's National Elites Foundation
- Sharif University of Technology
- Iran Technical and Vocational Training Organization
- Soore University
 From East to West
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Continues as  Enqelab Street
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| Enqelab Square |
Kargar Street
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  Enghelab Metro Station
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Jamalzade Street
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 Tehran BRT Line Qarib Station
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Qarib Street
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Eskandari Street
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| Tohid Metro Station
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 Tohid Tunnel Local Route
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| Tehran BRT Line Rudaki Station
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Rudaki Street
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| Tehran BRT Line Behbudi Station
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Azarbaijan Street Behbudi Street Sohravard Street
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 Eisenhower Metro Station
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Shadmehr Street Jeyhun Street
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 Yadegar-e-Emam Expressway
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| Doctor Habib-o-llah Metro Station
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| Tehran BRT Line Sharif University Station
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| Tehran BRT Line Ostad Moin Station
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Javad Akbari Street Jey Street Ostad Moin Street
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| Ostad Moein Metro Station
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| Tehran BRT Line Eisenhower Square Station
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| Azadi Square |
Saidi Expressway Jenah Expressway  Makhsus Karaj Expressway
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| From West to East
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References
edit- ^ http://www.rferl.org/a/Eyewitness_From_Tehran_Today/1758936.html Eyewitness On Azadi Avenue
- ^ Iran Transportation Policy and Regulations Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments. ISBN 9781433066337.
- ^ Elliot, Jason. Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys through Iran. Picador. p. 15.