Nehbandan

Nehbandan (Persian: نهبندان, also Romanized as Nehbandān and Nahbandan; also known as Neh)[2] (Neh-bahn-dahn) 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.[3]

For the administrative subdivision, see Nehbandan County.
"Neh, Iran" redirects here. For the village in Kurdistan Province, see Neh, Kurdistan.
Nehbandan
نهبندان
City
Nehbandan
Coordinates: 31°32′31″N 60°02′11″E
Country Iran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyNehbandan
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total18,304 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IDST)
Nehbandan at GEOnet Names Server

Nehbandan is located at an altitude of 1196 meters above sea level. This city is located near the central desert of Iran and the heights of the north of this city reach 2500 meters. Precious stones in mines along with agriculture is another reason for the importance of Nehbandan. The people of Nehbandan are Parthians and Aryans who have lived in this area since pre-Islamic times. Nehbandan climate is classified as hot and dry due to its proximity to the desert.[4]

References
  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. 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".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. "Nehbandan". www.visitiran.ir. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
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