Quchan County Explained
| Quchan County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان قوچان |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | IranRazaviKhorasan-SVG.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Razavi Khorasan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Quchan |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Abkuh |
| P3: | Bajgiran |
| P4: | Quchan Atiq |
| Area Total Km2: | 3848 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 174495 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 37.15°N 93°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Quchan County (Persian: شهرستان قوچان) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Quchan.[2]
History
Until 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,[3] Mezerj,[4] and Shahr-e Kohneh[3] 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.[5] 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.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 179,613 in 45,502 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 179,714 people in 51,045 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 174,495 in 52,851 households.[9]
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 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 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 |
| 15,898 | 14,332 | 15,435 |
| 18,985 | 18,246 | 17,088 |
| Mezerj (city) | | | |
| Quchan (city) | 96,953 | 103,760 | 101,604 |
| Abkuh District | | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| Almajeq (city) | | | |
| Bajgiran District | 10,038 | 8,293 | 7,625 |
| 9,285 | 7,887 | 7,031 |
| Bajgiran (city) | 753 | 406 | 594 |
| Quchan Atiq District | | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| Shahr-e Kohneh (city) | | | |
| Total | 179,613 | 179,714 | 174,495 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Quchan County . . 5 May 2023 . 5 May 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227195207/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113047 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 27 December 2023 . 21 June 1369 . 27 December 2023.
- Web site: The Ministry of Interior agreed in principle to the promotion of two villages of Quchan to cities . fa . IRNA . https://web.archive.org/web/20210615035508/https://www.irna.ir/news/84246667/وزارت-کشور-با-ارتقای-۲-روستای-قوچان-به-شهر-موافقت-اصولی-کرد . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers . 15 June 2021 . 6 May 2023.
- Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230505211735/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/293865 . 5 May 2023 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 5 August 2021 . 5 May 2023.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding country divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 29 December 2019 . 5 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210102225351/http://www.rrk.ir/Laws/ShowLaw.aspx?Code=22652 . Jahangiri . Ishaq. fa . 2 January 2021.
- Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province . fa . RRK . https://web.archive.org/web/20210102225329/http://www.rrk.ir/Laws/ShowLaw.aspx?Code=22651 . 2 January 2021 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 26 September 2019 . 5 May 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920095433/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls . 20 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx . Excel . 2 April 2022.
