Qazvin Province
Persian: استان قزوین | |
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| Coordinates: 36°04′N 49°51′E / 36.067°N 49.850°E[2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Region | Region 1[1] |
| Capital | Qazvin |
| Counties | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Mohammad-Mahdi Aalaee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,567 km2 (6,010 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,273,761 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.796[4] high · 14th |
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Qazvin province (Persian: استان قزوین; IPA: [ɢæzˈviːn] )[a] is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the northwest of the country, with the city of Qazvin as its capital.[5]
The province was carved out of Tehran and Zanjan provinces in 1993.[5] The province was made a part of Region 1 upon the division of the provinces into 5 regions solely for coordination and development purposes on June 22, 2014.[1]
- ^ a b همشهری آنلاین-استانهای کشور به ۵ منطقه تقسیم شدند
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 September 2024). "Qazvin Province" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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- ^ a b The law establishing Qazvin province. rc.majlis.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. c. 2022 [Approved 18 March 1376]. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
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