Qods, Iran
City in Tehran province, Iran
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Qods (Persian: قدس)[a] is a city in the Central District of Qods County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county[5] and the district.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 229,354 in 60,331 households,[6] when it was capital of the former Qods District of Shahriar County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 283,517 people in 83,035 households,[8] 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.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 309,605 people in 94,532 households.[3]
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.[9]
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