Qazvin

For the administrative divisions, see Qazvin province and Qazvin County. For the village in Kermanshah province, see Qazvineh.

Qazvin
قزوین
Minoodar, Razhia, Arsas
City
Left: Chahel Stoun Palace, Aminiha Hosseiniyeh, Anthropology Qajar Bath Musume, Tomb of Hamdollah Mostofi, Right: Shazdeh Hosein Shrine, Caravanserai of Sa'd al-Saltaneh, Qazvin Ghadim Gate, Qazvin Jameh Mosque, Al-Nabi Mosque of Qazvin (all items are from above to bottom)
Left: Chahel Stoun Palace, Aminiha Hosseiniyeh, Anthropology Qajar Bath Musume, Tomb of Hamdollah Mostofi, Right: Shazdeh Hosein Shrine, Caravanserai of Sa'd al-Saltaneh, Qazvin Ghadim Gate, Qazvin Jameh Mosque, Al-Nabi Mosque of Qazvin (all items are from above to bottom)
Official seal of Qazvin
Seal
Motto: 
Mirror of History & Natural of Iran
Qazvin is located in Iran
Qazvin
Qazvin
Coordinates: 36°17′19″N 50°00′25″E / 36.28861°N 50.00694°E / 36.28861; 50.00694[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceQazvin
CountyQazvin
DistrictCentral
Government
 • TypeCity Council
 • MayorMehdi Sabbaghi[2]
Area
 • Total
64.132 km2 (24.762 sq mi)
Elevation
1,278 m (4,193 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
402,748
 • Density9,030/km2 (23,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code028
ClimateBSk
Websitewww.qazvin.ir

Qazvin (Persian: قزوین; /kæzˈviːn/; IPA: [ɢæzˈviːn] ⓘ)[a] is a city in the Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of the province,[4] the county, and the district.[5] It is the largest city in the province.

Qazvin was a capital of the Safavid Empire for over forty years (1555–1598) and nowadays is known as the calligraphy capital of Iran. It is famous for its traditional confectioneries (like Baghlava), carpet patterns, poets, political newspaper and Pahlavi influence on its accent.

Located in 150 km (93 mi) northwest of Tehran, in the Qazvin Province, it is at an altitude of about 1,800 m (5,900 ft) above sea level. Due to its position at the south of the rugged Alborz range called KTS Atabakiyam, its climate is cold but dry.

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 September 2024). "Qazvin, Qazvin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ "حکم مهدی صباغی به‌عنوان شهردار قزوین تأیید شد". 17 October 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 Qazvin Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ The law establishing Qazvin province. rc.majlis.coim (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. c. 2022 [Approved 18 March 1376]. Notification 82844/T141K. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 7 July 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82844/T141K. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.


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