Nehbandan
Appearance
Nehbandan
نهبندان | |
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city | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
County | Nehbandan |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 15,998 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IDST) |
Nehbandan at GEOnet Names Server |
Nehbandan (Template:Lang-fa, also Romanized as Nehbandān and Nahbandan; also known as Neh)[1] is a city in, and the capital of, Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 15,998, in 3,817 families.[2] The majority of people are Persians speaking a Farsi dialect called Nehi. A large number are Baloch and speak the Balochi language. Besides from that there are many afghans living in the area, both refugees and second or third generation afghans.
References
- ^ Nehbandan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076793" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.