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Gholhak Garden

Buildings and structures in TehranIran–United Kingdom relations

Gholhak Garden (alternatively Qolhak Garden or Gulhak Garden; Persian: باغ قلهک) is a British overseas diplomatic compound in the northern Tehran neighborhood of Gholhak in Iran, about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the centre of Tehran. The sprawling tree-lined site, bordered by high walls, measures 200,000 square metres (49 acres) and houses British diplomats and their families. The compound is also home to the Tehran War Cemetery. The site has been at the centre of diplomatic controversy between Britain and Iran over ownership and management of the grounds.

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Gholhak Garden
امین اصفهانی, Tehran District 3

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امین اصفهانی
19416-34347 Tehran, District 3
Iran
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