The Central District of Quchan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان قوچان) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Quchan.[3]
Central District (Quchan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان قوچان | |
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  Central District (Quchan County) | |
| Coordinates: 37°08′05″N 58°43′42″E / 37.13472°N 58.72833°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Quchan |
| Capital | Quchan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 166,868 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the National Census in 2006, its population was 169,575 in 42,844 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 171,421 people in 48,588 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 166,868 inhabitants in 50,260 households.[2]
After the census, the village of Mezerj was elevated to the status of a city.[6]
In 2019, Dughayi Rural District and Quchan Atiq Rural District were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Abkuh District[7] and Quchan Atiq District,[8] respectively, each of which was divided into two rural districts.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dughayi RD1 | 13,180 | 11,857 | 11,704 |
| Quchan Atiq RD2 | 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)3 | |||
| Quchan (city) | 96,953 | 103,760 | 101,604 |
| Total | 169,575 | 171,421 | 166,868 |
| RD: Rural District 1Became a part of Abkuh District after the 2016 census[7] 2Became a part of Quchan Atiq District after the 2016 census[8] 3Became a city after the 2016 census[6] | |||
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 May 2023). "Central District (Quchan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 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 "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.
- ^ 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.
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