Quchan County (Persian: شهرستان قوچان) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Quchan.[3]
Quchan County
Persian: شهرستان قوچان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 37°09′N 58°35′E / 37.150°N 58.583°E[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 |
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.
At the 2006 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]
The population history of Quchan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and two cities.[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 | 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)1 | |||
Quchan (city) | 96,953 | 103,760 | 101,604 |
Abkuh District2 | |||
Bahar RD2 | |||
Dughayi RD | |||
Almajeq (city)1 | |||
Bajgiran District | 10,038 | 8,293 | 7,625 |
Dowlatkhaneh RD | 9,285 | 7,887 | 7,031 |
Bajgiran (city) | 753 | 406 | 594 |
Quchan Atiq District2 | |||
Quchan Atiq RD | |||
Yazdan RD2 | |||
Shahr-e Kohneh (city)1 | |||
Total | 179,613 | 179,714 | 174,495 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[6][7] 2Established after the 2016 census[8][9] |