Quchan County

For the city, see Quchan. For the administrative divisions of this county, see Quchan Atiq District and Quchan Atiq Rural District.

Quchan County
Persian: شهرستان قوچان
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][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CapitalQuchan
DistrictsCentral, Abkuh, Bajgiran, Quchan Atiq
Area
 • Total
3,848 km2 (1,486 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
174,495
 • Density45.35/km2 (117.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.[4]

History

Until 2004, Quchan County had three districts: The Central, Bajgiran, and Faruj Districts, the latter of which was separated from the county in the establishment of Faruj County of North Khorasan province.[5]

In 2020, Dughayi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Abkuh District, including the new Bahar Rural District.[6] At the same time, Quchan Atiq Rural District was also separated from the Central District to form Quchan Atiq District, including the new Yazdan Rural District.[7]

In 2021, the villages of Almajeq,[8] Mezerj,[9] and Shahr-e Kohneh[8] were converted to cities.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 179,613 in 45,502 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 179,714 people in 51,045 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 174,495 in 52,851 households.[3]

Administrative divisions

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

Quchan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[10] 2011[11] 2016[3]
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

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[9]
  2. ^ a b Established after the 2016 census[6]
  3. ^ a b Became a city after the 2016 census[8]
  4. ^ a b Established after the 2016 census[7]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 November 2024). "دهستان شیرین دره, بخش مرکزی شهرستان قوچان [Shirin Darreh Rural District, Central District of Quchan County], Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ "5H2M+284 Mezerj, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b c سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369.6.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوی استان خراسان به مرکزیت شهر مشهد [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. 84902ت125ک [84902T125K]. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  5. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (16 May 2004) [مصوب (Approved) 1383,02,27 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغييرات و اصلاحات تقسيماتي در استان خراسان [‌Divisional changes and amendments in Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  6. ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (16 December 2020) [۱۳۹۹/۹/۲۶ تصویب (Approved 1399/9/26) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان قوچان استان خراسان رضوی [‌Approval regarding national divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۷۷۴۸۴ [Proposal No. 77484]. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  7. ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (16 December 2020) [۱۳۹۹/۹/۲۶ تصویب (Approved 1399/9/26) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان قوچان استان خراسان رضوی [‌Approval regarding national divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۶۸۷۴۲ [Proposal No. 68742]. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  8. ^ a b c وزارت کشور با ارتقای ۲ روستای قوچان به شهر موافقت اصولی کرد [‌The Ministry of the Interior agreed in principle to the promotion of two villages of Quchan to cities]. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. 1 March 2021 [۱۱ اسفند ۱۳۹۹ (11 Esfand 1399) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. کد خبر: 84246667 [News Code: 84246667]. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  9. ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (25 July 2021) [مصوب (Approved) 3/5/1400 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستان قوچان استان خراسان رضوي [‌Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 186259. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  10. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Razavi Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  11. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان رضوی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Razavi Khorasan 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 19 December 2022.


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