Qazvin
Qazvin
قزوین Minoodar, Razhia, Arsas | |
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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) | |
| Motto: Mirror of History & Natural of Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°17′19″N 50°00′25″E / 36.28861°N 50.00694°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Qazvin |
| County | Qazvin |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Mayor | Mehdi Sabbaghi |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.132 km2 (24.762 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,278 m (4,193 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 402,748 |
| • Density | 9,030/km2 (23,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 028 |
| Climate | BSk |
| Website | www |
Qazvin (Persian: قزوین; /kæzˈviːn/; IPA: [ɢæzˈviːn] ⓘ) is a city in the Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. 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.