Central District (Quchan County)
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) |
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
[edit]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, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Bahar Rural District.[5] Quchan Atiq Rural District was also separated from the Central District to form Quchan Atiq District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Yazdan Rural District.[6]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]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
[edit]| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
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| 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 | |||
See also
[edit]
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 May 2023). "Central District (Quchan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). 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 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.
- ^ 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.
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