Shahr-e Kohneh (Persian: شهر كهنه)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Quchan Atiq District of Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4] As a village, it was the capital of Quchan Atiq Rural District[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Asgarabad.[4]
Shahr-e Kohneh
Persian: شهر كهنه | |
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  Shahr-e Kohneh | |
| Coordinates: 37°08′19″N 58°23′29″E / 37.13861°N 58.39139°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Quchan |
| District | Quchan Atiq |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,320 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, Shahr-e Kohneh's population was 3,683 in 930 households, when it was a village in Quchan Atiq Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 3,486 people in 980 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,320 people in 1,062 households. It was the most populous village of its rural district.[2]
In 2019, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Quchan Atiq District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Yazdan Rural District.[4]
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editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 May 2023). "Shahr-e Kohneh, Quchan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Shahr-e Kohneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084173" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and establishment of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Quchan County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "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)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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