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Quchan

Also known as Qūchān, Quĉān

Quchan (; ) is a city in the Central District of Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is approximately 97 km south of the border city of Ashgabat, capital city of the neighboring country Turkmenistan.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Quchan
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Iran
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Razavi Khorasan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Quchan
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 101604
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: IRST
Settlement.utc_offset: +3:30

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Wikidata facts

Official name: قوچان
Population: 101604
Elevation: 1313
Official website: www.quchan.net
Image: تصاوير قوچان 01.jpg
Dialing code: 0581

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native label: قوچان
Commons category: Quchan
male population: 51501
female population: 50103

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History
Ninth province
City expansion
Demographics
Population
Geography
Location
Climate
Economy
Education
Notable people
See also
Notes
References

The city of Quchan has been considered in the past due to its historical location, including having 140 historical monuments and having 32 monuments registered in the list of national monuments and 20 attractive tourist areas. Nader Shah was assassinated on 20 June 1747, at Quchan in Khorasan.