Nehbandan County

Nehbandan County or Nahbandan County (Persian: شهرستان نهبندان, Shahrestān-e Nahbandān) is a county in South Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Nehbandan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 56,089, in 13,541 families.[1] The county has two districts: Shusef District and Central District. The county has two cities: Shusef and Nehbandan. The majority of people are Persians speaking a Farsi dialect called Nehi, and there are minorities like Balochs.

Nehbandan County

شهرستان نهبندان
South Khorasan counties
Location of South Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°32′N 60°00′E
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan Province
CapitalNehbandan
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Shusef District
Population
 (2006)
  Total56,089
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Nehbandan County at GEOnet Names Server

References

  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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