Qods, Iran

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

Qods
Persian: قدس
City
Shahr-e Qods Stadium
Shahr-e Qods Stadium
Qods is located in Iran
Qods
Qods
Coordinates: 35°42′37″N 51°06′47″E / 35.71028°N 51.11306°E / 35.71028; 51.11306[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceTehran
CountyQods
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
309,605
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qods (Persian: قدس)[a] is a city in the Central District of Qods County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 229,354 in 60,331 households,[5] when it was capital of the former Qods District of Shahriar County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 283,517 people in 83,035 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Qods County, with Qods as its capital.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 309,605 people in 94,532 households.[2]

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.[8]

Sports

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

See also

Media related to Qods, Iran at Wikimedia Commons

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Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Shahr-e Qods ("City of Qods"); formerly Karaj, Qal‘eh Hasan, and Qal‘eh-ye Ḩasan Khān.[3] Before Qods officially became a municipality in 1989, it was named Qal‘eh Hasan. The city is named after Jerusalem, in Arabic spelling

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 September 2024). "Qods, Qods County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (22 April 2009). "The government's agreement with 18 changes in national divisions: Three counties were added to the geographical map of the country". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2013) [Approved 15 July 1375]. Reforms of national divisions in Tehran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 101667/T16980K. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library of Mobile Users.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Tehran Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  8. ^ "قدس". Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.


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