Quchan County

For the city, see Quchan. For the administrative divisions of this county, see Quchan Atiq District and Quchan Atiq Rural District.

Quchan County (Persian: شهرستان قوچان) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Quchan.^[3]

Quchan County Persian: شهرستان قوچان
County
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[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

Until 2003, Quchan County had three districts: The Central, Bajgiran, and Faruj Districts, the latter of which was separated from the county in the establishment of Faruj County of North Khorasan province.^[4]

After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Almajeq,^[5] Mezerj,^[6] and Shahr-e Kohneh^[5] were elevated to city status.

In 2019, Dughayi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Abkuh District, including the new Bahar Rural District.^[7] Quchan Atiq Rural District was also separated from the Central District to form Quchan Atiq District, including the new Yazdan Rural District.^[8]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 179,613 in 45,502 households.^[9] The following census in 2011 counted 179,714 people in 51,045 households.^[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 174,495 in 52,851 households.^[2]

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[9]	2011[10]	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

Media related to Quchan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[6]
2. Established after the 2016 census^[7]
3. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
4. Established after the 2016 census^[8]