Qazvin province

The Qazvin Province ( Ostan-e Qazvin, , Tati: Qazvini Ostân) 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 was created in 1993 out of part of Tehran Province and includes 20 cities: Qazvin, Takestan, Abyek, Buin-Zahra, Eqbaliyeh, Mohammadiyeh, Alvand, Esfarvarin, Mahmudabad Nemuneh, Sagezabad, Khorramdasht, Ziaabad, Avaj, Shal, Danesfahan, Abgarm, Ardak, Moallem Kalayeh, Razmian and Bidestan in the form of four townships (chief cities) contains 18 sections, 44 rural districts, and 1543 villages.