Qods, Iran

For the administrative subdivision, see Qods County.
Qods
قدس
city
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
Province Tehran
County Qods
Population (2006)
  Total 229,354
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Qods (Persian: قدس, also known as Shahr-e Qods, meaning "City of Qods"; formerly, Karaj, Qal‘eh Hasan, and Qal‘eh-ye Ḩasan Khān)[1] is a city in and the capital of Qods County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 229,354, in 60,331 families.[2] Before Qods officially became a municipality in 1989 it was named Qal‘eh Hasan. The Persian Gulf Pro League team Paykan plays in the city at Shahre Qods Stadium.

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.[3]

References

  1. 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".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. http://www.irancities.ir/showcity.aspx?code=288&code2=16

External links


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