Qods, Iran

Qods (Persian: قدس, also known as Shahr-e Qods, meaning "City of Qods"; formerly, Karaj, Qal‘eh Hasan, and Qal‘eh-ye Ḩasan Khān)[3] is a city in the Central District of Qods County, Tehran province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.

For the administrative division, see Qods County. For other uses of the same name, see Qods.
See also: Jerusalem and Names of Jerusalem

Qods
Persian: قدس
City
Qods is located in Iran
Qods
Qods
Coordinates: 35°42′35″N 51°06′43″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CountyQods
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total309,605
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 229,354 in 60,331 households, when it was in the former Qods District of Shahriar County.[4]

The following census in 2011 counted 283,517 people in 83,035 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county, Qods County was established, and the city of Qods became its capital.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 309,609 people in 94,532 households.[2] Before Qods officially became a municipality in 1989 it was named Qal‘eh Hasan. The city is named after Jerusalem, in Arabic spelling.

Higher education

The city has three universities: Islamic Azad University, Shahr-eQods Branch, University of Applied Science and Technology, Shahr-e-Qods Branch and Payam-e-Nour university.[6]

Sport
Shahr-e Qods Stadium

The Persian Gulf Pro League team Paykan plays in the city at Shahre Qods Stadium.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (15 March 2023). "Qods, Qods County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Qods, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3079199" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. "قدس". Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
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