🇮🇷 Qazvin (قزوین), also Qazvīn, Caspin, Qazwin or Ghazvin) is the largest city and capital of the Province of Qazvin in Iran. Qazvin was a capital of the Safavid dynasty for over forty years (1555-1598) and nowadays is known as the calligraphy capital of Iran. It is famous for its Baghlava, carpet patterns, poets, political newspaper and Pahlavi influence on its accent.
Located in 150 km (93 mi) north-west of Tehran, in the Qazvin Province, it is at an altitude of about 1,800 m (5,900 ft) above sea level. The climate is cold but dry, due to its position south of the rugged Alborz range called KTS Atabakiya.
1Qazvin has a population of over 381,598 people. Qazvin also forms the centre of the wider Qazvin Province which has a population of over 1,273,761 people.
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Twin Towns - Sister Cities Qazvin has links with:
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🇺🇸 Sunrise Manor 36.216
🇧🇭 Madinat Hamad 50.5
🇧🇭 Hamad Town 50.5
Locations Near: Qazvin 49.9998,36.2677
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🇮🇷 Rasht 49.567,37.267 d: 117.6
🇮🇷 Bandar-e Anzali 49.45,37.467 d: 142
🇮🇷 Robāţ Karīm 51.067,35.483 d: 129.8
🇮🇷 Tehran 51.383,35.683 d: 140.4
🇮🇷 Zanjan 48.483,36.667 d: 142.7
🇮🇷 Qarchak 51.583,35.417 d: 171.2
Antipodal to: Qazvin -130,-36.268
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 17180.5
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15298.7
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15178.5
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15344.1
🇨🇱 Valdivia -73.233,-39.8 d: 15111.5
🇨🇱 San Pedro de la Paz -73.1,-36.833 d: 15010.7
🇨🇱 Concepción -73.05,-36.817 d: 15005.9
🇨🇱 Chiguayante -73.017,-36.917 d: 15006.4
🇨🇱 Port Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 15130.2
🇨🇱 Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 15130.2