Shahr-e Kohneh
Persian: شهر كهنه
City
Shahr-e Kohneh is located in Iran
Shahr-e Kohneh
Shahr-e Kohneh
Coordinates: 37°08′19″N 58°23′29″E / 37.13861°N 58.39139°E / 37.13861; 58.39139[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyQuchan
DistrictQuchan Atiq
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,320
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shahr-e Kohneh (Persian: شهر كهنه, also Romanized as Khabūshān and Shahr Kohneh)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Quchan Atiq District of Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,683 in 930 households, when it was a village in, and the capital of, Quchan Atiq Rural District[5] of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 3,486 people in 980 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,320 people in 1,062 households. It was the largest village of its rural district.[2]

In 2019, Dughayi Rural District and Quchan Atiq Rural District were separated from the district in the establishment of Abkuh District[8] and Quchan Atiq District,[4] respectively, each of which was divided into two rural districts. The village of Shahr-e Kohneh was elevated to the status of a city.[9]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 May 2023). "Shahr-e Kohneh, Quchan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. 1 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. ↑ Shahr-e Kohneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084173" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and establishment of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Quchan County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "The Ministry of Interior agreed in principle to the promotion of two villages of Quchan to cities". IRNA (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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