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Qazvin Province: The city of Qazvin is said to be founded by the Sassanid king, Shapour I, known as Shad Shapour. He established the city to prevent the invasions by the Dialameh and set up castles and fortifications there. Gradually his military base expanded and created the main base of Qazvin city. It used to be an important gate of access to Tabarestan and Mazandaran (Khazar/Caspian) Lake.
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Cultural and artistic features: According to Greek
historians, prior to the coming of Aryans to the Iranian plateau, there were people living
in northern valleys of the land, called Mard or Amard. They were brave fighters. The
language of the people of Qazvin was the language of Elami. It was the language of people
in present Rudbar and Alamut. Today they speak a language similar to Pahlavi. Gradually
the language went into oblivion and substituted by present Persian. After the rule of
Seljuks, Turkish language spread in parts of Iran. Today people in most
parts of Qazvin speak Turkish,
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Geographical features The province of Qazvin borders Gilan province on the north, Central Province on the south, Tehran Province on the east and the provinces of Zanjan and Hamedan on the west. It is 1,304 meters above the sea. Geographically, it serves as a bridge, linking the country with northern and western regions as well as the Caucasus republics and Europe. Until 1997, it was part of Tehran but was later separated. It is now a province with 12 cities, 2 towns, 10 districts, , 37 villages and 936 small villages. |
| Historical/Geographical Features: Based on documents available, the province dates back to Medians 9th century before Christ. It was invaded by various tribes, including Dialameh tribes of Tabarestan. It used to be inhabited in the fourth and fifth millenniums B.C. Handicrafts: Tile making, engraved wood works, embossed plaster design works, carpet weaving, mirror making and calligraphy. |
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