Quchan Atiq Rural District

Quchan Atiq Rural District (Persian: دهستان قوچان عتيق) is in Quchan Atiq District of Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[3]

Not to be confused with Quchan Atiq District.
For the administrative division of Razavi Khorasan province, see Quchan County. For the city, see Quchan.

Quchan Atiq Rural District
Persian: دهستان قوچان عتيق
Rural District
Quchan Atiq Rural District is located in Iran
Quchan Atiq Rural District
Quchan Atiq Rural District
Coordinates: 37°05′58″N 58°26′00″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyQuchan
DistrictQuchan Atiq
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total21,037
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the Central District) was 24,559 in 6,137 households.[4] There were 23,226 inhabitants in 6,663 households at the following census of 2011.[5] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 21,037 in 6,521 households. The largest of its 48 villages was Shahr-e Kohneh (now a city),[6] with 3,320 people.[2]

After the census, two rural districts of the Central District were separated from the district.[7] Quchan Atiq Rural District became Quchan Atiq District and shares the district with the newly established Yazdan Rural District.[3]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 May 2023). "Quchan Atiq Rural District (Quchan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. "The Ministry of Interior agreed in principle to the promotion of two villages of Quchan to cities". IRNA (in Persian). Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  7. Moghadam, Abbas Rezazadeh (1 January 2019). "Two new districts were added to Quchan County of Razavi Khorasan province". IRNA (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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