Sarbisheh County
Appearance
Sarbisheh County
شهرستان سربیشه | |
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![]() South Khorasan counties | |
![]() Location of South Khorasan Province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 32°24′N 60°05′E / 32.400°N 60.083°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | South Khorasan Province |
Capital | Sarbisheh |
Bakhsh (Districts) | Central District, Mud District |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 37,591 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Sarbisheh County at GEOnet Names Server |
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 is Persian for "forest gate", and contains the last remaining dry forests of southern Khorasan in its surrounding mountains.
References
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- اطلس گیتاشناسی استانهای ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)