| Native name | Persian: قدس |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°42′37″N 51°06′47″E |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Qods |
| District | Central |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Population as of | 2016 |
| Population total | 309605 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
Qods (Persian: قدس)[a] is a city in the Central District of Qods County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county[1] and the district.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 229,354 in 60,331 households,[2] when it was capital of the former Qods District of Shahriar County.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 283,517 people in 83,035 households,[4] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Qods County. Qods was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[1] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 309,605 people in 94,532 households.[5]
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.[6]
Sports
The Persian Gulf Pro League team Paykan plays in the city at Shahre Qods Stadium.
Notes
- ^ Also known as Shahr-e Qods ("City of Qods"); formerly Karaj, Qal‘eh Hasan, and Qal‘eh-ye Ḩasan Khān.[7] Before Qods officially became a municipality in 1989, it was named Qal‘eh Hasan. The city is named after Jerusalem, in Arabic spelling
References
- ^ Davoodi, Parviz (12 April 2009 [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1388/01/23 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]). "fa:تصویب نامه درخصوص ایجاد شهرستان قدس به مرکزیت شهر قدس متشکل از بخش مرکزی شامل دهستان های هفت جوی و دانش در استان تهران" [Approval regarding the establishment of Qods County with the city of Qods as its center, consisting of the Central District including Haft Juy and Danesh Rural Districts in Tehran province] (in Persian). لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam]. وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] F62607B7-6E01-4A3D-A5E8-4435A39CC218. Archived 21 June 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "fa:سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان تهران" [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Tehran Province] (Excel) (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived 20 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (6 October 1996 [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375/07/15 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]). "fa:اصلاحات تقسیمات کشوری در استان تهران" [Reforms of national divisions in Tehran province] (in Persian). لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam]. وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 8F3E2D2F-52E7-46C0-8EC6-9DE58FD9DFE5. شماره دوره [Course number] 75. Archived 21 June 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "fa:سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان تهران" [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Tehran Province] (Excel) (in Persian). Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived 20 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "fa:سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان تهران" [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Tehran Province] (Excel) (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived 12 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "قدس". Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
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