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Qazvin Province (Persian: استان قزوین, Ostān-e Qazvīn) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the north-west of the country, and its center is the city of Qazvin. The province was created in 1993 out of part of Tehran Province. The counties of Qazvin Province are Qazvin County, Takestan County, Abyek County, Buin Zahra County, Mobarakeh County, Alborz County & Avaj County. The largest cities are Qazvin, Takestan, Abyek, Alvand, Iran, Bidestan, Mobarakeh, Mohammadiyeh & Eqbaliyeh.

Qazvin Province
استان قزوین
Province
Location of Qazvin within Iran
Coordinates: 36.2693°N 50.0029°E / 36.2693; 50.0029
CountryIran
RegionRegion 1[1]
CapitalQazvin
Counties6
Government
  Governor-generalMohammad-Mahdi Aalaee
Area
  Total15,567 km2 (6,010 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total1,273,761
  Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+04:30 (IRST)
HDI (2017)0.796[3]
high · 14th
Qazvin Province Historical population
YearPop.±%
20061,143,200    
20111,201,565+5.1%
20161,273,761+6.0%
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The province was put as part of Region 1 upon the division of the provinces into 5 regions solely for coordination and development purposes on June 22, 2014.[1]

The province had a population of 1.2 million people by the 2011 census, of which 68.05% lived in cities and 31.95% in villages. The ratio of men to women is 50.7 to 49.3%. 99.61% of the province population were Muslims and 0.39% of the rest came from other religions. The literacy rate is over 82%, ranking 7th in Iran.[citation needed]

Qazvin is home to a wide range of ethnic groups.[4] The city of Qazvin is mostly inhabited by ethnic Persians who speak the Persian language with a Qazvini accent.[5] The south-eastern part of the province is inhabited by Azeris who speak Azerbaijani.[6] The Tats live in the central part of the province, around Takestan and speak Tati.[7] Finally, the majority of people in the northern part of the province, in Alamut, are Gilaks who speak a dialect of the Gilaki language.[8][9] However, other sources claim that the majority of people in Alamut likely the ‘Tats’ are Mazanderani.[10][11][12]


Geography and climate


Ovan lake, Alamut
Ovan lake, Alamut
Barajin
Barajin

The province covers 15821 km2 between 48–45 to 50–50 east of Greenwich Meridian of longitude and 35–37 to 36–45 north latitude of the equator. The province is bounded on the north by Mazandaran and Gilan, on the west by Hamedan and Zanjan, on the south by Markazi and on the east by Tehran Provinces. The famous mountains of the province are those of Siälän, Shäh Alborz, Khashchäl, Sephidkouh, Shojä e din, Alehtareh, Rämand, Ägh dägh, Kharaghän, Saridagh, Soltan pïr, and Siähkouh, in which Siälän with a height of 4175m and Shäh Alborz which is 4056m are the highest. All are part of the central chain of Alborz. The lowest point of the province is in Tärom e Soflä.

The climate of the province in the northern parts is cold and snowy in winters and temperate in summers. In the southern parts the climate is mild with comparatively cold winters and warm summers.


History


Qazvin was the location of a former capital of the Persian Empire and contains over 2000 architectural and archeological sites. It is a provincial capital today that has been a cultural center of mass throughout history.

Archeological findings in the Qazvin plain reveal the existence of urban agricultural settlements as far back as 7000 BC. The name “Qazvin” or “Kasbin” is derived from Cas, an ancient tribe that lived south of the Caspian Sea millennia ago. The Caspian Sea itself in fact derives its name from the same origin. Qazvin geographically connects Tehran, Isfahan, and the Persian Gulf to the Caspian seacoast and Asia Minor, hence its strategic location throughout the ages.

Qazvin has been a hotbed of historical developments in Iranian history. In the early years of the Islamic era Qazvin served as a base for the Arab forces. Destroyed by Genghis Khan (13th century), the Safavid monarchs made Qazvin the capital of the Safavid empire in 1548 only to have it moved to Isfahan in 1598. During the Qajar Dynasty and contemporary period, Qazvin has always been one of the most important governmental centers due to its proximity to Tehran. Abbas Mirza, a Crown Prince and Minister of Commerce, was also the governor of Qazvin.

Qazvin is situated close to Alamut, where the famous Hasan-i Sabbah, founder of the secret Ismaili order of the Assassins, operated from.

Qazvin is where the coup d'état of General Reza Khan, with his Russian-trained Cossack brigade, was launched from – which led to the founding of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1921.

1962 Buin Zahra earthquake killed 12.225 people.


Main sights


Qazvin province contains fine examples of Iranian architecture from various ages.
Qazvin province contains fine examples of Iranian architecture from various ages.

Qazvin contains several archeological excavations dating back 9000 years ago. There are also 23 castles from the Ismaili Assassins nearby as well. And in the middle of the city, there lies the ruins of Meimoon Ghal'eh, one of several Sassanid edifices in the area.

Qazvin contains few buildings from the Safavi era when it was capital of Persia. Perhaps the most famous of the surviving edifices is the Ali Qapu mansion, today a museum in central Qazvin.


Historical mosques


After Islam, the abundant attendance of mystics (ascetics), as well as the prevalence of tradition (Hadith), religious jurisprudence (Fegh´h), and philosophy in Qazvin, led to the emergence of many mosques and religious schools among which the most magnificent ones are:


Churches and Russian architecture


Qazvin contains three buildings built by the Russians in the late 19th/early 20th century. Among these is the current Mayor's office (former Ballet Hall), a water reservoir, and the Cantor church where a Russian pilot is buried.

According to explorers Pietro Della Valle, Jean Baptist Tavenier, Johannes Chardin, and others, there have been many Christians of various sects living in Qazvin for centuries. Qazvin is the location of the Saint Hripsime church, and it is also where four Jewish prophets gave tidings of the arrival of Jesus Christ. Their tomb is now a popular shrine called Peighambariyeh.


Castles and forts


These are castles and fortifications left over mostly from the Isma'ili movement of the Middle Ages:


Tombs, shrines and mausoleums


The Kharaghan twin towers, built in 1067 AD, Qazvin province.
The Kharaghan twin towers, built in 1067 AD, Qazvin province.

Another grand attraction in Qazvin Province, is the tombs of two Saljuki era princes, Aboo Saeed Bijar son of Sad and Aboo Mansoor Iltai son of Takin, that are located in two separate towers known as the Kharaghan twin towers. Constructed in 1067, these are the first monuments in Islamic Architecture which include a non-conic two-layered dome.

Both towers were severely damaged by a devastating earthquake in March 2003.

Some popular shrines and Mausoleums in Qazvin province are:


Traditional reservoirs


In the old days, Qazvin was nicknamed the 'city of water reservoirs'. Of the 100 or so water reservoirs of Qazvin, only 10 remain today, all protected by the Provincial Cultural Heritage Organization. See: List of famous ab anbars of Qazvin


Bazaars and caravanserais


Qazvin has some fine examples of centuries old Bazaars and caravanserais:


The traditional gardens of qazvin



Qazvin modern towers


Residential towers like Ponak (536 units), Sky (Aseman, 300 units) 17 levels, Elahieh and Bademestan (440 units) with 17 levels.

Tejarat tower with 28 levels


Qazvin shopping complexes


City Star in Khayam street

Ferdosi in Ferdosi street

Iranian in Adl street


Qazvin hypermarket


Proma Hypermarket


Bridges



Famous parks



Famous hotels



City gates and other edifices


Peyghambarieh (the place of the prophets). The mausoleum contains the resting place of four Jewish saints.
Peyghambarieh ("the place of the prophets"). The mausoleum contains the resting place of four Jewish saints.

During the 9th century AD seven gates made entrance to the city possible. In Qajar period there existed nine gates surrounding the city which were connected to each other through a wall around the city. These gates (darvāzeh in Persian) were:

Due to 20th century hasty urban expansion, only the last two gates remain standing. Other popular attractions of Qazvin province include:


Notable people


Craftsmanship at Shazdeh Hosein shrine.
Craftsmanship at Shazdeh Hosein shrine.

Economy



Agriculture


13,000 km2 are under cultivation in the province, covering 12% of the cultivable lands of the country. These are fed by numerous subterranean canals, deep and semi-deep wells, and a large irrigating canal which originates from The Sangbän dam in Taleghän and Ziärän. The agricultural produce of the land is grape, hazelnut, pistachio, almond, walnut, olive, apple, wheat, barley, sugar beet, pomegranate, fig, and cereals. Animal husbandry, and aquatic and poultry breeding are developed throughout the province.


Industries


In recent decades, Qazvin has become a developing pole of the country, primarily due to its preferable location. Qazvin today is a center of textile trade, including cotton, silk and velvet, in addition to leather. It is on the railroad line and the highway between Tehran and Tabriz.

Qazvin has one of the largest power plants feeding electricity into Iran's national power grid, the Shahid Raja'i facility, which provides 7% of the country's electricity.


Colleges and universities



References





На других языках


[de] Qazvin (Provinz)

Die Provinz Qazvin (auch „Provinz Kaswin“; persisch استان قزوين) ist eine der 31 Provinzen des Iran und liegt im Nordwesten des Landes. Hauptstadt ist Qazvin.
- [en] Qazvin province



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