Shahr-e Qods
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Qods قدس |
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 Qods
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| Coordinates: 35°43′17″N 51°06′32″E / 35.72139°N 51.10889°ECoordinates: 35°43′17″N 51°06′32″E / 35.72139°N 51.10889°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Province | Tehran |
| County | Qods |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 229,354 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Qods (Persian: قدس, also known as Shahr-e Qods, meaning "City of Qods"; formerly, Karaj, Qal‘eh Hasan, and Qal‘eh-ye Ḩasan Khān) is a city in and the capital of Qods County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 229,354, in 60,331 families. Before Qods officially became a municipality in 1989 it was named Qal‘eh Hasan. The Persian Gulf Pro League team Paykan plays in the city at Shahre Qods Stadium.
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.
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