Central District (Quchan County)

The Central District of Quchan County is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Quchan.

History
After the 2016 National Census, the village of Mezerj was elevated to the status of a city.

In 2019, Dughayi Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Abkuh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Bahar Rural District. Quchan Atiq Rural District was also separated from the Central District to form Quchan Atiq District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Yazdan Rural District.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 169,575 in 42,844 households. The following census in 2011 counted 171,421 people in 48,588 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 166,868 inhabitants in 50,260 households.