Quchan County
Quchan County (Persian: شهرستان قوچان) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Quchan. 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.[1]
Quchan County
شهرستان قوچان | |
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County | |
 Landscape near Yadak village, Quchan County | |
.svg.png.webp) Location of Quchan County in Razavi Khorasan province | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°09′N 58°35′E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Quchan |
| Districts | Central, Abkuh, Bajgiran, Quchan Atiq |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,848 km2 (1,486 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 174,495 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
| Quchan County at GEOnet Names Server | |
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 179,613 in 45,502 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 179,714 people in 51,045 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 174,495 in 52,851 households.[3] On 29 December 2019, with the approval of the Board of Ministers, two new districts named Abkuh and Quchan Atiq were created in the county.[4]
Administrative divisions
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.[3]
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[1] | 2011[2] | 2016[3] |
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| Central District | 169,575 | 171,421 | 166,868 |
| Dughayi Rural District | 13,180 | 11,857 | 11,704 |
| Quchan Atiq Rural District | 24,559 | 23,226 | 21,037 |
| Shirin Darreh Rural District | 15,898 | 14,332 | 15,435 |
| Sudlaneh Rural District | 18,985 | 18,246 | 17,088 |
| Quchan (city) | 96,953 | 103,760 | 101,604 |
| Bajgiran District | 10,038 | 8,293 | 7,625 |
| Dowlatkhaneh Rural District | 9,285 | 7,887 | 7,031 |
| Bajgiran (city) | 753 | 406 | 594 |
| Total | 179,613 | 179,714 | 174,495 |
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References
- "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.
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- "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.
- "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan" (in Persian). RRK. 29 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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