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

History

Until 2004, 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.

In 2020, Dughayi Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Abkuh District, including the new Bahar Rural District. At the same time, Quchan Atiq Rural District was also separated from the Central District to form Quchan Atiq District, including the new Yazdan Rural District.

In 2021, the villages of Almajeq, Mezerj, and Shahr-e Kohneh were converted to cities.

Demographics

Population

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

Administrative divisions

Quchan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Quchan County Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Central District169,575171,421166,868
Dughayi RD13,18011,85711,704
Quchan Atiq RD24,55923,22621,037
Shirin Darreh RD15,89814,33215,435
Sudlaneh RD18,98518,24617,088
Mezerj (city)
Quchan (city)96,953103,760101,604
Abkuh District
Bahar RD
Dughayi RD
Almajeq (city)
Bajgiran District10,0388,2937,625
Dowlatkhaneh RD9,2857,8877,031
Bajgiran (city)753406594
Quchan Atiq District
Quchan Atiq RD
Yazdan RD
Shahr-e Kohneh (city)
Total179,613179,714174,495
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Quchan County at Wikimedia Commons

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