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Central District (Quchan County)

Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان قوچان
Central District (Quchan County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان قوچان
District
	Central District (Quchan County)
	Coordinates: 37°08′05″N 58°43′42″E / 37.13472°N 58.72833°E
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
County	Quchan
Capital	Quchan
Population (2016)
• Total	166,868
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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]

History

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Mezerj was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

In 2019, Dughayi Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Abkuh District,^[5] Quchan Atiq Rural District was separated to form Quchan Atiq District.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 169,575 in 42,844 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 171,421 people in 48,588 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 166,868 inhabitants in 50,260 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Quchan County) Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[7]	2011^[8]	2016^[2]
Dughayi RD^[a]	13,180	11,857	11,704
Quchan Atiq RD^[b]	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)^[c]
Quchan (city)	96,953	103,760	101,604
Total	169,575	171,421	166,868
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Transferred to Abkuh District after the 2016 census^[5]
^ Transferred to Quchan Atiq District after the 2016 census^[6]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 November 2024). "Central District (Quchan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 August 2021) [Approved 5 March 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 186259. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (29 December 2019) [Approved 29 September 1399]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province. rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 77484; Notification 109152/H56788T. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2019) [Approved 29 September 1399]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province. rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 68742; Notification 109157/H56757T. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.