Qazvin Province
Area
15.820 km2
Capital
Qazvin
Language (s)
Farsi (official) and Azerbaijani Turkic
Population
1.201.565
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Main Cities
Qazvin, Takestan, Abyek, Buin-Zahra and Avaj
Famous Souvenir (s)
Grapes, Grapes extract, vinegar, Fatir bread, noodles, carpets and rugs, animal products and ...
Cover (s)
Usage of hats was customary among Qazvini men in the past and each person wore a kind of hat according to his job and his economic situation. Men's traditional clothing usually consists of a simple white shirt. Most men used to wear Giveh. Women's clothing: In the past, women wore Shaliteh under their dress and it was shown from their skirt, as Shaliteh was longer than women’s skirts.
Famous Shopping Centers
Qazvin bazaar, Narvan Mall, Iranian Shopping Center, Aftab Complex, Khalij-e Fars Mall, …
Famous Handicraft (s)
Carpet weaving, rug weaving, wave weaving, Calligraphy
Geography
Qazvin Province 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 is bounded on the north by Mazandaran andGilan, on the west by Hamedan and Zanjan, on the south by Markaziand on the east by Tehran Provinces.
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.
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.
Museum (s)
Rock and Pottery Museum of Qazvin, Qazvin Museum, Chehelsotun Calligraphy Palace-Museum, Agricultural Museum, Museum of Anthropology, Baladieh Museum, Stone Museum, Qazvin Martyrs Museum, Museum of Art of resistance
Site Attractions (s)
Alamout Castle, Qazvin Grand Mosque, Cantor church, Imamzadeh Hossein, Qazvin bazaar, Evan/Ovan Lake, The King of White Mountains Lake, Kord Castle Cave, Abbasabad Caves, Garmaglu valley, Varchur waterfalls, Angul ice cave, Sepahdar Mansion-Garden in Qazvin, Qazvin nature life village, Il shepherd waterfall, Sa'd Al-saltaneh Inn