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Kuch كوچ
village
Kuch
Coordinates: 32°43′00″N 59°26′02″E / 32.71667°N 59.43389°E / 32.71667; 59.43389
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Birjand
Bakhsh	Central
Rural District	Baqeran
Population
• Total	104
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Kuch (Persian: كوچ, also Romanized as Kūch; also known as Kooch Nahar Khan and Kūch-e Now Ferest) is a village in Baqeran Rural District, in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 104, in 44 families. The village of Kuch holds significant importance due to its ancient rock engravings known as the Lakh Mazar engravings, which are considered valuable historical documents in South Khorasan Province.

This historical collection consists of 307 engravings carved on an ophiolite rock, depicting human figures, animals, plants, symbols, and inscriptions in Pahlavi from the Parthian and Sasanian periods, as well as Arabic and Persian inscriptions from the Islamic era.

Among the oldest evidence of human presence in South Khorasan, the Lakh Mazar rock engravings are regarded by cultural heritage experts as some of the most credible historical records related to the region. These engravings, which are found on a rock surface that is dark green to black and measures 5 by 5 meters, span a long period from prehistory to the late Islamic era.

The collection at Lakh Mazar includes 307 engravings featuring human, animal, and plant motifs, as well as Pahlavi, Parthian, Sasanian, Arabic, and Persian inscriptions. These rock engravings are among the oldest discovered artifacts in South Khorasan (Quhistan). Although the engravings at Lakh Mazar have not yet been fully translated and interpreted, the inscriptions that have been deciphered emphasize the significance of this site across various historical periods, particularly during the Sasanian era.

References

1. Kuch can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3072223" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.

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Capital	Birjand
Districts	Central Cities Birjand Rural Districts and villages Alqurat Agholdar Alqur Arviz Asu Bidesk Bolanjab Borj-e Ziad Boz Qonj Cheshmeh-ye Mulid Darreh-ye Ghazan-e Sofla Dastgerd Delabad Dohlkuh Felarg Gheyuk Golunabad Haderbad-e Olya Hajjiabad Jamal ol Din Kalaj Darg Kalateh-ye Bojdi Kalateh-ye Now Khong Khunik Kur Gaz-e Bala Kushk Mafriz Mahiabad Mahuk Mahusk Maruk Masen Mulid Naqenj Now Deh Now Gidar Piranj Posuj Rubokht Sad Gol Sama Sangabad Saqi Sar Asiab Sar Hadd Sharifabad Sharqonj Shekaraneh Tangal-e Bala Turman Yahn Ziraj Baqeran Abbasabad Akbarabad Aliabad-e Davarabad Aliabad-e Luleh Amirabad-e Pain Amirabad-e Sheybani Bagh-e Manazarieh Bahlgerd Barzaj Behdan Bijar Bizhanabad Bohnabad Bojd Boniabad Bushad Chah Howz Chah-e Ali Mohammadi Chah-e Rostami Chahkand Chahkanduk Chaj Chahardeh-ye Bala Chahardeh-ye Pain Cheshmeh-ye Gazu Darreh-ye Mirak Deh-e Now Dezg-e Pain Esfahrud Feriz Morgh Feriz Nuk Fudaj Ganjabad Givak-e Olya Givak-e Sofla Golbargan Golian Hajjiabad Hasanabad-e Mian Hasanabad-e Pain Havang-e Pain Hoseynabad Jimabad Kafki Kalateh-ye Baba Kalateh-ye Hajji Yusof Kalateh-ye Hoseyn Kalateh-ye Mohammad Hoseyn Khan Kasakstan Kaseh Sangi Khong-e Bala Khorashad Khosrak Khunik Khunik Kuch Mahmudabad Malekabad Margh Mazar Mazrabad Mazraeh-ye Mohammad Sharif Mehdiabad Mehtaran Mezg Mosaveri Murachek Naserabad Nowferest Nowkand Pespatang-e Sofla Peygodar-e Chah-e Huz Rach Razg Rekat-e Olya Rekat-e Sofla Riz Ab Roqui-ye Pain Samu Sar Tangan Shamsabad Shir Manj Surg Tag-e Oshtoran Tangal-e Ali Beyk Tangal-e Behdan Tarakani-ye Pain Yosht Zamanabad Zeyni Fasharud Afkasht Afzalabad Baqi Bovaj Chah Kand Chah-e Zard Dahaneh Eshqabad Feriz Golunak Hajj Naj Hambal Hesar-e Sangi Kondor Nowghab-e Afzalabad Qatar Gaz Rowshanavand Shirag Shushud Sichan Taj Kuh Kahshang Abbasabad Arvij Ashtakhu Boz Quch-e Olya Boz Quch-e Sofla Elqar Estakhr Garmidar Gazik Gugchin Jalal-e Sofla Jijk Kalateh-ye Mohammad Soltan Kamchah Khunik Zirak Khushineh-ye Olya Kuch Elqar Mafand Ab Marak Mirozg Neyestan Nughab Nuk Qaleh Kuh Rabian Rahnishk Reykhan Roqbaghal Roqiyehabad Roqq-e Annabi Sar Chah-e Tazian Sheykhan Siskan Taqcharabad Tiduk Zeynabad Zirak Shakhen Bimad Bistkonj Fur Jan Khazan Mirik Mobarakabad Owjan Padamrud Sarqan-e Sofla Shahrah Shakhen Shur Ab Vashan Shakhenat Asnan Bavik-e Vosta Bidokht Daraj Gazar Mahmui Novik Nughab Chik Owjad Rahnich Razuk Saqdar Varqaneh

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