Sarbisheh County

Sarbisheh County (Persian: شهرستان سربیشه) is a county in South Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Sarbisheh. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,591, in 10,119 families.[1] The county consists of two districts: Central District and Mud District. The county has two cities: Sarbisheh and Mud.

Sarbisheh County

شهرستان سربیشه
South Khorasan counties
Location of South Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°24′N 60°05′E
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan Province
CapitalSarbisheh
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Mud District
Population
 (2006)
  Total37,591
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Sarbisheh County at GEOnet Names Server

Sarbisheh is Persian for "forest gate", and contains the last remaining dry forests of southern Khorasan in its surrounding mountains.

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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