Quchan County
County in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran
County in Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Quchan County Persian: شهرستان قوچان | |
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County | |
 Landscape near Yadak village, Quchan County | |
 Location of Quchan County in Razavi Khorasan province (top left, green) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°09′N 58°35′E / 37.150°N 58.583°E / 37.150; 58.583[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Quchan |
| Districts | Central, Abkuh, Bajgiran, Quchan Atiq |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,848 km2 (1,486 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 174,495 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Quchan County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Quchan County (Persian: شهرستان قوچان) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Quchan.[3]
Until 2003, Quchan County had three districts: Central, Bajgiran, and Faruj. Faruj District was separated from the county and Faruj County in North Khorasan province was established.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 179,613 in 45,502 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 179,714 people in 51,045 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 174,495 in 52,851 households.[2]
After the census, the villages of Almajeq,[6] Mezerj,[7] and Shahr-e Kohneh[6] were elevated to city status.
In 2019, Dughayi Rural District and Quchan Atiq Rural District were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Abkuh District[8] and Quchan Atiq District,[9] respectively, each of which was divided into two rural districts.
Administrative divisions
Quchan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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| Central District | 169,575 | 171,421 | 166,868 |
| Dughayi RD | 13,180 | 11,857 | 11,704 |
| Quchan Atiq RD | 24,559 | 23,226 | 21,037 |
| Shirin Darreh RD | 15,898 | 14,332 | 15,435 |
| Sudlaneh RD | 18,985 | 18,246 | 17,088 |
| Mezerj (city)[a] | |||
| Quchan (city) | 96,953 | 103,760 | 101,604 |
| Abkuh District[b] | |||
| Bahar RD[b] | |||
| Dughayi RD | |||
| Almajeq (city)[c] | |||
| Bajgiran District | 10,038 | 8,293 | 7,625 |
| Dowlatkhaneh RD | 9,285 | 7,887 | 7,031 |
| Bajgiran (city) | 753 | 406 | 594 |
| Quchan Atiq District[d] | |||
| Quchan Atiq RD | |||
| Yazdan RD[d] | |||
| Shahr-e Kohneh (city)[c] | |||
| Total | 179,613 | 179,714 | 174,495 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Quchan County at Wikimedia Commons
Iran portal
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 May 2023). "Quchan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "The Ministry of Interior agreed in principle to the promotion of two villages of Quchan to cities". IRNA (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 August 2021). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (29 December 2019). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan" (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2019). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province". RRK (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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