Nehbandan نهبندان |
|
---|---|
city | |
Coordinates: 31°32′31″N 60°02′11″E / 31.54194°N 60.03639°ECoordinates: 31°32′31″N 60°02′11″E / 31.54194°N 60.03639°E | |
Country |
![]() |
Province | South Khorasan |
County | Nehbandan |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 15,998 |
Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | IDST (UTC+4:30) |
Nehbandan at GEOnet Names Server |
Nehbandan (Persian: نهبندان, also Romanized as Nehbandān and Nahbandan; also known as Neh) 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. 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.