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Nehbandan نهبندان |
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| 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 |
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| 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.