Qods, Iran
Qods
قدس | |
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City | |
.jpg) Qods City | |
  Qods | |
| Coordinates: 35°43′17″N 51°06′32″E / 35.72139°N 51.10889°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Qods |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Urban | 309,605[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+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.
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
The Persian Gulf Pro League team Paykan plays in the city at Shahre Qods Stadium.
References
- ^ "Statistical Center of Iran". amar.org.ir. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ "قدس". Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
External links
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