Qods
Persian: قدس
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City
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  Qods
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| Coordinates: 35°42′35″N 51°06′43″E / 35.70972°N 51.11194°E / 35.70972; 51.11194[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Tehran |
| County | Qods |
| District | Central |
| Population
(2016)[2]
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| • Total | 309,605 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qods (Persian: قدس)[a] is a city in the Central DistrictofQods County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 229,354 in 60,331 households, when it was in the former Qods District of Shahriar County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 283,517 people in 83,035 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Qods County, with Qods as its capital.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 309,605 people in 94,532 households.[2] Before Qods officially became a municipality in 1989 it was named Qal‘eh Hasan. The city is named after Jerusalem, in Arabic spelling.
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.[7]
The Persian Gulf Pro League team Paykan plays in the city at Shahre Qods Stadium.
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