Qods, Iran

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For the administrative subdivision, see Qods County.
See also: Jerusalem and Names of Jerusalem
Qods
قدس
City
Qods is located in Iran
Qods
Qods
Coordinates: 35°43′17″N 51°06′32″E / 35.72139°N 51.10889°E / 35.72139; 51.10889Coordinates: 35°43′17″N 51°06′32″E / 35.72139°N 51.10889°E / 35.72139; 51.10889
Country Iran
ProvinceTehran
CountyQods
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Urban
309,605[1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Qods (Persian: قدس, also known as Shahr-e Qods, meaning "City of Qods"; formerly, Karaj, Qal‘eh Hasan, and Qal‘eh-ye Ḩasan Khān)[2] is a city and capital of Qods County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 229,354, in 60,331 families.[3] 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.[4]

Sport[]

Shahr-e Qods Stadium

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistical Center of Iran". amar.org.ir. Retrieved 2019-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ 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".
  3. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. ^ "قدس". Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.

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