Shahr-e Kohneh, Quchan

Shahr-e Kohneh
Persian: شهر كهنه
City
Emamzadeh Soltan Ebrahim (the Shrine of Abraham) in Quchan
Shahr-e Kohneh
Coordinates: 37°08′19″N 58°23′29″E / 37.13861°N 58.39139°E / 37.13861; 58.39139[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyQuchan
DistrictQuchan Atiq
Established as a city2021[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
3,320
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shahr-e Kohneh (Persian: شهر كهنه)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Quchan Atiq District[6] in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Quchan Atiq Rural District[7] until its capital was transferred to the village of Asgharabad.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, Shahr-e Kohneh's population was 3,683 in 930 households, when it was a village in Quchan Atiq Rural District of the Central District.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 3,486 people in 980 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,320 people in 1,062 households, the most populous in its rural district.[4]

In 2020, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Quchan Atiq District,[6] and Shahr-e Kohneh was converted to a city in 2021.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Shahr Kohneh; also known as Khabūshān[5]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "Shahr-e Kohneh, بخش مرکزی شهرستان قوچان [Central District of Quchan County], Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ^ "49QR+CHR Shahr-e Kohneh, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ Shahr-e Kohneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084173" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  6. ^ a b c 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.
  7. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (1 July 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366.4.10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل 9 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان قوچان تابع استان خراسان [‌Creation and establishment of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Quchan County under Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 11928.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.