Qods () is a city in the
Central District of
Qods County,
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
province,
Iran
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, serving as capital of both the county
[ ] and the district.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 229,354 in 60,331 households,
[ ] when it was capital of the former
Qods District
Qods District () is a former administrative division of Shahriar County, Tehran province, Iran
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of
Shahriar County
Shahriar County () is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahriar.
History
In 2009, Malard and Qods Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Malard and Qods Counties, respectively.
In 2018, ...
.
[ ] The following census in 2011 counted 283,517 people in 83,035 households,
[ ] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of
Qods County.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 309,605 people in 94,532 households.
[ ]
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.
Sports
The
Persian Gulf Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league s ...
team
Paykan
The Paykan ( meaning ''Arrow'') is the first Iranian-made car produced by Iran Khodro, between 1967 and 2005. The car, formerly called "Iran National", is a licensed version of the British Rootes Arrow (Hillman Hunter) and was very popular i ...
plays in the city at
Shahre Qods Stadium
Shohada-ye Shahr-e Qods Stadium (, ''Vârzeshgah-e Shohada-ye Shahr-e Qods'') is a football stadium in Shahr-e Qods, Tehran province, Iran with a 10,000 seating capacity. The stadium is named for supporters of Palestine in Iran.
History
Shohada ...
.
See also
Notes
References
External links
Red Crescent - University of Shahryar & Shahr-e Qods
Cities in Tehran province
Populated places in Qods County
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