Qods County

Qods County
Persian: شهرستان قدس
Shrine in the city of Qods
Location of Qods County in Tehran province (top left, pink)
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°42′03″N 51°06′23″E / 35.70083°N 51.10639°E / 35.70083; 51.10639[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceTehran
Established2009[3]
CapitalQods
DistrictsCentral
Area
 • Total
81.2 km2 (31.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
316,636
 • Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qods County (Persian: شهرستان قدس) is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qods.[3]

History

In 2009, Qods District was separated from Shahriar County in the establishment of Qods County, which was divided into one district of two rural districts, with Qods as its capital and only city at the time.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 National Census, the county's population was 290,663 people in 85,169 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 316,636 in 96,682 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Qods County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Qods County Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[4]
Central District 290,663 316,631
Danesh RD 4,357 3,889
Haft Juy RD 2,789 3,137
Qods (city) 283,517 309,605
Total 290,663 316,636
RD = Rural District

Climate

According to the information of the State Meteorological Organization of Tehran province, the long-term average annual rainfall of Qods is around 246.1 mm[6]

See also

Media related to Qods County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (21 September 2024). "Farzan Town, Qods, Qods Central District, Qods County, Tehran Province, 37541-99565, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ "P424+8HJ Qods, Tehran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Davoodi, Parviz (12 April 2009) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1388/01/23 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه درخصوص ایجاد شهرستان قدس به مرکزیت شهر قدس متشکل از بخش مرکزی شامل دهستان های هفت جوی و دانش در استان تهران [‌Approval regarding the establishment of Qods County with the city of Qods as its center, consisting of the Central District including Haft Juy and Danesh Rural Districts in Tehran Province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] F62607B7-6E01-4A3D-A5E8-4435A39CC218. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Tehran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان تهران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Tehran Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  6. ^ Unknown