Quchan County () 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 Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 169,575 171,421 166,868 Dughayi RD 13,180 11,857 11,704 Quchan Atiq RD 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) Quchan (city) 96,953 103,760 101,604 Abkuh District Bahar RD Dughayi RD Almajeq (city) Bajgiran District 10,038 8,293 7,625 Dowlatkhaneh RD 9,285 7,887 7,031 Bajgiran (city) 753 406 594 Quchan Atiq District Quchan Atiq RD Yazdan RD Shahr-e Kohneh (city) Total 179,613 179,714 174,495
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