Nehbandan County
Persian: شهرستان نهبندان
County
Location of Nehbandan County in South Khorasan province
Location of Nehbandan County in South Khorasan province
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Location of South Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°26′N 59°43′E / 31.433°N 59.717°E / 31.433; 59.717[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CapitalNehbandan
DistrictsCentral, Sardaran, Shusef
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total51,449
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Nehbandan County at GEOnet Names Server

Nehbandan County or Nahbandan County (Persian: شهرستان نهبندان, Shahrestān-e Nahbandān) is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nehbandan.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 56,089, in 13,541 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 57,258 people in 15,025 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 51,449 in 14,185 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Nehbandan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and two cities.[2]

After the 2016 census, Arabkhaneh Rural District was separated from Shusef District in the establishment of Sardaran District, which was divided into three rural districts, and Garm-e Tamam Deh Rural District was established in Shusef District.[6]

Nehbandan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 41,906 42,979 39,010
Bandan RD 9,494 7,693 6,736
Meyghan RD 4,936 4,026 3,614
Neh RD 11,478 12,433 10,356
Nehbandan (city) 15,998 18,827 18,304
Sardaran District1
Arabkhaneh RD
Sahlabad RD1
Seyedal RD1
Shusef District 14,183 14,234 12,439
Arabkhaneh Rural District 5,738 5,341 3,872
Garm-e Tamam Deh RD1
Shusef RD 6,107 5,883 5,386
Shusef (city) 2,338 3,010 3,181
Total 56,089 57,258 51,449
RD: Rural District
1Established after the 2016 census[6]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 March 2023). "Nehbandan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Reforming country divisions in South Khorasan province". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. 25 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2023.


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