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)[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.

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

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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