Vanak is a neighbourhood in the northern part of Tehran, capital of Iran. There is a square and a street named after it. The word Vanak means “Small Tree” in Persian. The name derives from the original older village of Vanak in the area, and today there is also a square called Vanak nearby. Vanak is one of the most important junctures in Tehran and the midpoint for some of the city’s highways such as the Jahan-Kudak, Chamran, Hemmat and Modarres. More at Wikipedia