Kazvin

Kazvin, a town of Persia, 95 miles NW. of Teheran, on the road to Resht, manufactures brocade, velvet, cotton, and iron-ware, and breeds camels and horses. Kazvin has obtained a new commercial importance through the opening of the Transcaucasian Railway; the route connecting Persia with Europe goes by Kazvin to Resht and Baku, and to facilitate this communication a chaussée has been constructed from Teheran to Kazvin. Pop. 40,000.