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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![]() 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[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 |
History
editUntil 2003, Quchan County had three districts: Central, Bajgiran, and Faruj. Faruj District was separated from the county in the establishment of Faruj County of North Khorasan province.
After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Almajeq,[4] Mezerj,[5] and Shahr-e Kohneh[4] were elevated to city status.
In 2019, Dughayi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Abkuh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Bahar Rural District.[6] Quchan Atiq Rural District was also separated from the Central District to form Quchan Atiq District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Yazdan Rural District.[7]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 179,613 in 45,502 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 179,714 people in 51,045 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 174,495 in 52,851 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editQuchan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[8] | 2011[9] | 2016[2] |
---|---|---|---|
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
editMedia related to Quchan County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 May 2023). "Quchan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). 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 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.
- ^ 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.