South Khorasan province
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South Khorasan Province (Persian: استان خراسان جنوبی Ostān-e Khorāsān-e Jonūbī ) is a province in eastern Iran. Birjand is the centre of the province. Other major cities include Ferdows, Tabas and Qaen.
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استان خراسان جنوبی | |
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 Location of South Khorasan within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′55″N 59°12′59″E / 32.8653°N 59.2164°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Capital | Birjand |
| Counties | 11 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69,555 km2 (26,855 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 636,420 |
| • Density | 9.14988/km2 (23.6981/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+04:30 (IRST) |
| Main language(s) | Persian |
South Khorasan Province Media
Map of Iran during Abbasid Caliphate. Toon (Ferdows), Qaen and Tabas are the cities indicated in Quhistan (Nowadays South Khorasan Province).
Map of counties in South Khorasan province
قلعه تاریخی بیرجند
This is a photo of a monument in Iran identified by the ID
This is a photo of a monument in Iran identified by the ID
This is a photo of a monument in Iran identified by the ID
This is a photo of a monument in Iran identified by the ID
This is a photo of a monument in Iran identified by the ID
Related pages
Other websites
- The text of the law for division of Khorasan into three provinces (in Persian) Archived 2005-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Cultural Heritage Foundation of Khorasan Archived 2005-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
