South Khorasan Province: Province of Iran
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.
South Khorasan Province استان خراسان جنوبی | |
|---|---|
 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 | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+04:30 (IRST) |
| Main language(s) | Persian |
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
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