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Qods, Iran

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Qods is a city in Iran. It is in Tehran province. The city is the capital of Qods County. It is also the capital of the Central District.

Many people live in this city. In 2006, there were 229,354 people. By 2011, that number grew to 283,517. In 2016, the count was 309,605 people. Most people live in small groups called households.

There are places for higher learning here. These are big schools called universities. There are three of them in Qods. They are Islamic Azad University. There is also the University of Applied Science and Technology. The third one is Payam-e-Nour University.

Sports are also part of city life. A team called Paykan plays in the city. They play in the Persian Gulf Pro League. You can see them play at Shahre Qods Stadium. It is a place where people gather to watch games.

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