Qazvin province

Coordinates: 36°16′09″N 50°00′10″E / 36.2693°N 50.0029°E / 36.2693; 50.0029
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Qazvin Province
استان قزوین
Location of Qazvin within Iran
Location of Qazvin within Iran
Coordinates: 36°16′09″N 50°00′10″E / 36.2693°N 50.0029°E / 36.2693; 50.0029
Country Iran
RegionRegion 1[1]
CapitalQazvin
Counties6
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)
Main language(s)Mostly Persian
minorities are Azerbaijani
Kurdi
Tati
Luri
[3] Other minorities languages include Azeri, Tati, Kurdish, Luri, and Romani.[3]
HDI (2017)0.796[4]
high · 14th

Qazvin Province (Persian: استان قزوین, Ostān-e Qazvīn) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is Qazvin.

References[change | change source]

  1. همشهری آنلاین-استان‌های کشور به ۵ منطقه تقسیم شدند
  2. "National census 2016". amar.org.ir. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  3. 3.0 3.1 The official Media from Qazvin- February 10-2010 "زبان ودین مردم استان". Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2016..
  4. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.