Wiktionary
alt. A city in the northwest of Iran. Capital of Qazvin Province. Population: 331,409. n. A city in the northwest of Iran. Capital of Qazvin Province. Population: 331,409.
Wikipedia
Qazvin is a city in Qazvin County, Qazvin Province, Iran.
Qazvin or Ghazvin may also refer to:
- Qazvin County, Iran
- Qazvīn Province, Iran
- Ghazvin, Kurdistan
- Caspian Sea, as it was known by ancient Arabic sources
Qazvin (; , , also Romanized as Qazvīn, Caspin, Qazwin, or Ghazvin) is the largest city and capital of the Province of Qazvin in Iran. Qazvin was an ancient capital in the Persian Empire and nowadays is known as the calligraphy capital of Iran. It is famous for its Baghlava, carpet patterns, poets, political newspaper and pahlavi ( Middle Persian) influence on its accent. At the 2011 census, its population was 381,598.
Located in northwest of Tehran, in the Qazvin Province, it is at an altitude of about above sea level. The climate is cold but dry, due to its position south of the rugged Alborz range called KTS Atabakiya.
Usage examples of "qazvin".
When the Kadi of Qazvin came to pay his respects to the new khan in his capital Karakoram, he was wearing a shirt of mail.