Map of Qazvin, Iran

Qazvin is the administrative centre of Qazvin Province, Iran, with a population of about 333,635. It lies at 36.2688°N, 50.0041°E. Qazvin is about 143 km (89 mi) northwest of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Alvand, 10 km to the southeast.

Qazvin at a glance

Where is Qazvin?

• The 23rd largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• The largest city in Qazvin Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 41 min on the shortest day to 14 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Qazvin

• Alvand — 10 km southeast
• Tākestān — 35 km southwest
• Ābyek — 54 km southeast
• Naz̧arābād — 64 km southeast
• Hashtgerd — 70 km southeast
• Abhar — 72 km west
• Khorramdarreh — 73 km west
• Alvand — 75 km west
• Rāmsar — 92 km northeast
• Tonekābon — 99 km northeast

Largest cities in Qazvin Province

• Alvand — 90,000
• Tākestān — 71,499
• Ābyek — 60,107

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.