Nehbandan ( fa, نهبندان, also

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d as Nehbandān and Nahbandan; also known as Neh) (Neh-bahn-dahn) is a city in, and the capital of,

Nehbandan County Nehbandan County or Nahbandan County ( fa, شهرستان نهبندان, ''Shahrestān-e Nahbandān'') is in South Khorasan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country l ...

South Khorasan Province South Khorasan Province ( fa, استان خراسان جنوبی ''Ostān-e Khorāsān-e Jonūbī'') is a province located in eastern Iran. Birjand is the centre of the province. The other major cities are Ferdows, Tabas and Qaen. In 2014, it wa ...

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

. At the 2006 census, its population was 15,998, in 3,817 families. 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.

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Populated places in Nehbandan County Cities in South Khorasan Province {{Nehbandan-geo-stub