Nehbandan County (Persian: شهرستان نهبندان)[a] is in South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nehbandan.[3]

Nehbandan County
Persian: شهرستان نهبندان
Location of Nehbandan County in South Khorasan province (bottom, green)
Location of Nehbandan County in South Khorasan province (bottom, green)
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)
Nehbandan County at GEOnet Names Server

History

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After the 2016 National Census, Garm-e Tamam Deh Rural District was created in Shusef District, and Arabkhaneh Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Sardaran District, including the new Sahlabad and Seyedal Rural Districts.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 56,089, in 13,541 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 57,258 people in 15,025 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 51,449 in 14,185 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Nehbandan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Nehbandan County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[5] 2011[6] 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 District[b]
Arabkhaneh RD
Sahlabad RD[b]
Seyedal RD[b]
Shusef District 14,183 14,234 12,439
Arabkhaneh RD 5,738 5,341 3,872
Garm-e Tamam Deh RD[b]
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

See also

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  Media related to Nehbandan County at Wikimedia Commons

  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Nahbandan County and Shahrestān-e Nahbandān
  2. ^ a b c d Established after the 2016 census[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 November 2024). "Nehbandan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  4. ^ a b "Reforming national divisions in South Khorasan province". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 12 November 2019 [Approved 4 November 2019]. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.