Qazvin province
Qazvin Province
استان قزوین (Persian) | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 36°04′N 49°51′E / 36.067°N 49.850°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Region 1 |
| Established | 1997 |
| Capital | Qazvin |
| Counties | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Governor-general | Mohammad Nozari (Reformist) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15,567 km2 (6,010 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,273,761 |
| • Density | 81.824/km2 (211.92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 28 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.796 high · 14th |
Qazvin province (Persian: استان قزوین; IPA: [ɢæzˈviːn] ⓘ) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the northwest of the country, with the city of Qazvin as its capital.
The province was carved out of Tehran and Zanjan provinces in 1997. The province was made a part of Region 1 upon the division of the provinces into 5 regions solely for coordination and development purposes on June 22, 2014.