Zanjan (Persian: زنجان; Azeri:زنجان ) is one of the Azeri inhabited provinces located in the North-West Iran. Its center is Zanjan. Zanjan province has an area of 36,400 km² and has a mostly rural, population of 1.7 million.

Rakhtshurkhaneh, a traditional Qajari era laundry house, is today Zanjan"s Museum of Anthropology.

Zanjan is famous for its seedless grapes. The province lies 330 km northwest of Tehran, connected to it via a freeway.

Zanjan is known for its beautiful handcrafts such as knives, traditional sandals called charoogh and malileh. Malileh is a handcraft made with silver wires. Zanjanian artists make many things like various decorative dishes and their special covers as well as silver jewelry. In ancient times, Zanjan was known for its stainless and sharp knives. But this tradition is gradually becoming extinct by introduction of Chinese knives to the market which are cheaper and better made than these primitive industries. Many villagers today are traditional carpet weavers. This is perhaps Zanjan"s most popular handcraft