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]
Nehbandan County
Persian: شهرستان نهبندان | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 31°26′N 59°43′E / 31.433°N 59.717°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | South Khorasan |
Capital | Nehbandan |
Districts | Central, Sardaran, Shusef |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 51,449 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Nehbandan County at GEOnet Names Server |
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]
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]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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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] |