Ghouchan
| Quchan | |
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 Quchan
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| Coordinates: 37°06′22″N 58°30′34″E / 37.10611°N 58.50944°ECoordinates: 37°06′22″N 58°30′34″E / 37.10611°N 58.50944°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Quchan |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 96,953 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| Quchan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Quchan (Persian: قوچان Qučān pronounced [quˈtʃɑːn, ɢoˈtʃɒːn]; also Romanized as Qūchān and Quçan; also known as Gochan) is a city in and capital of Quchan County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. It is located due south of the border city of Ashgabat. At the 2006 census, its population was 96,953, in 25,066 families.
In a 2006 census, Quchan's population was 96,953 consisting of mostly Kurds Persians, and Turks .
Quchan is in the north-east of Iran in Razavi Khorasan Province at an elevation of 1,149 meters above sea level north of the Shah Jahan Mountains. It is located south of the border with Turkmenistan. Quchan is connected by road to Mashhad, 125 km southeast and Turkmenistan, 100 km north.
Quchan has suffered from many earthquakes, and the town was relocated about 10 km east of the original town in 1895 following its destruction in another earthquake.
Grains and wine are among the district's produce.
Quchan University of Advanced Technologies Engineering
Islamic azad university-quchan branch
On 20 June 1747, Nader Shah was assassinated in Quchan. He was surprised in his sleep by Salah Bey, captain of the guards, and stabbed with a sword. Nader was able to kill two of the assassins before he died.
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