Quchan Atiq Rural District Explained
Quchan Atiq Rural District should not be confused with Quchan Atiq District.
| Quchan Atiq Rural District |
| Native Name: | Persian: دهستان قوچان عتيق |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Rural District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Razavi Khorasan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quchan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Quchan Atiq |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Asgarabad |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 21037 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Quchan Atiq Rural District (Persian: دهستان قوچان عتيق) is in Quchan Atiq District of Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Asgarabad.[2] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Shahr-e Kohneh,[3] now a city.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population (as a part of the Central District) was 24,559 in 6,137 households.[5] There were 23,226 inhabitants in 6,663 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 21,037 in 6,521 households. The most populous of its 48 villages was Shahr-e Kohneh (now a city),[4] with 3,320 people.[7]
In 2019, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Quchan Atiq District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Yazdan Rural District.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Quchan Atiq Rural District (Quchan County) . . 7 May 2023 . 7 May 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province . fa . RRK . https://web.archive.org/web/20210102225329/http://www.rrk.ir/Laws/ShowLaw.aspx?Code=22651 . 2 January 2021 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 26 September 2019 . 5 May 2023.
- Web site: Creation and establishment of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Quchan County under Khorasan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20140602164557/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110230 . 2 June 2014 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 6 January 2024.
- Web site: The Ministry of Interior agreed in principle to the promotion of two villages of Quchan to cities . fa . IRNA . https://web.archive.org/web/20210615035508/https://www.irna.ir/news/84246667/وزارت-کشور-با-ارتقای-۲-روستای-قوچان-به-شهر-موافقت-اصولی-کرد . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers . 15 June 2021 . 6 May 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920095433/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls . 20 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx . Excel . 2 April 2022.
