Quchan Atiq District (Persian: بخش قوچان عتیق) is in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahr-e Kohneh,[2] whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,320 people in 1,062 households.[3]

Quchan Atiq District
Persian: بخش قوچان عتیق
Quchan Atiq District is located in Iran
Quchan Atiq District
Quchan Atiq District
Coordinates: 37°05′58″N 58°21′16″E / 37.09944°N 58.35444°E / 37.09944; 58.35444[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyQuchan
CapitalShahr-e Kohneh
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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In 2019, Quchan Atiq Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Quchan Atiq District.[2] The village of Shahr-e Kohneh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]

Demographics

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Administrative divisions

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Quchan Atiq District
Administrative Divisions
Quchan Atiq RD
Yazdan RD
Shahr-e Kohneh (city)[a]
RD = Rural District

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 November 2024). "Quchan Atiq District (Quchan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "The Ministry of the Interior agreed in principle to the promotion of two villages of Quchan to cities". irna.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. c. 2021. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.