Tehrangeles is a portmanteau deriving from the combination of Tehran, the capital of Iran, and Los Angeles. A Persian community developed in Westwood, Los Angeles after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 prompted thousands of Iranians to flee to the United States. It is a shopping, eating and gathering place for the large number of Iranian-Americans and their descendants residing in the Los Angeles metropolitan area which is the largest such population outside Iran. The intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Wilkins Avenue was recognized by the City of Los Angeles as Persian Square.
Iranian shops along Westwood Boulevard in South Westwood. Westwood is also known as "Little Persia".
Westwood skyline
A flyer in Westwood, Los Angeles, CA seeking Persian actors for a film
Westwood is a commercial and residential neighborhood in the northern central portion of the Westside region of Los Angeles, California. It is the home of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Bordering the campus on the south is Westwood Village, a major regional district for shopping, dining, movie theaters, and other entertainment.
Westwood neighborhood as delineated by the Los Angeles Times. LDS (Mormon) Temple in red.
Image: Looking Up Westwood Blvd. from Westside Pavillion
Image: Bruin Theatre, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA , at night
Image: Sheets Apartments (Westwood)
