Quchan

Quchan
Persian: قوچان
City
Quchan
Coordinates: 37°06′22″N 58°30′34″E / 37.10611°N 58.50944°E / 37.10611; 58.50944
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyQuchan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
  Total
101,604
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Quchan at GEOnet Names Server

Quchan (Persian: قوچان; pronounced [quˈtʃɑːn, ɢoˈtʃɒːn]) 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 neighboring Turkmenistan.

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.

This city has trained famous scholars, mystics, thinkers, poets and heroes. Heroes such as Jafar Gholi Zangli and Noei khaboushani and Ahmad Vafadar who technically struck the heroes Abbas Zandi and Gholamreza Takhti and won the wrestling armband for three consecutive national championships.