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 | |
 Location of Nehbandan County in South Khorasan province (bottom, green) | |
 Location of South Khorasan province in Iran | |
| 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]
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]
| 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] | |||
