Qazvin, Iran
E73419
Qazvin is a historic city in northwestern Iran known for its rich Persian architectural heritage, including numerous mosques, caravanserais, and traditional bazaars.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qazvin | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
provincial capital ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Qazvin Province ⓘ |
| climate | cold semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
Tehran–Tabriz railway
ⓘ
major highways to Tehran ⓘ |
| coordinateLatitude | 36.2688° N ⓘ |
| coordinateLongitude | 50.0041° E ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| demographics | ethnically mixed Persian and Azeri population ⓘ |
| distanceTo | about 150 km northwest of Tehran ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
food processing ⓘ light industry ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1,278 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| governorateSeat | Qazvin County ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Qajar-era architecture
ⓘ
Safavid-era urban fabric ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Imam Khomeini International University
ⓘ
Qazvin Islamic Azad University ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Ali Qapu Gate of Qazvin
ⓘ
Cantor Church ⓘ Chehel Sotoun Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Chehel Sotoun Palace of Qazvin
Jameh Mosque of Qazvin ⓘ Qajar Bathhouse ⓘ Sa’d al-Saltaneh Caravanserai ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Safavid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Safavid period
|
| historicalRole | former capital of Safavid Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Persian architectural heritage
ⓘ
calligraphy tradition ⓘ caravanserais ⓘ historic mosques ⓘ traditional bazaars ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Azeri
ⓘ
Persian language ⓘ
surface form:
Persian
Tati ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Qazvin Province ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Alborz foothills
ⓘ
northwestern Iran ⓘ |
| nearMountainRange |
Elburz Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Alborz Mountains
|
| officialLanguage |
Persian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Persian
|
| partOf | historical region of Persian Iraq (Iraq-e Ajam) ⓘ |
| postalCodeType | Iranian postal code ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| timeZone | Iran Standard Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3:30 ⓘ |
| utcOffsetDST | +4:30 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | Iranian license plate code for Qazvin Province ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Dearborn, Michigan