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South Khorasan Province

استان خراسان جنوبی
Province
Map of Iran with South Khorasan highlighted
Location of South Khorasan within Iran
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 (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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Images for kids

  • Iran provinces in Abbasid Caliphate

    Map of Iran during Abbasid Caliphate. Toon (Ferdows), Qaen and Tabas are the cities indicated in Quhistan (Nowadays South Khorasan Province).

  • مدرسه علیا فردوس 06

    Ferdows Religious School in Ferdows

  • قلعه

    Furg Citadel in Furg, Darmian

  • قلعه تاریخی بیرجند

    Birjand

  • Bagh akbarie birjand

    Birjand

  • مدرسه شوکتیه

    Birjand

  • Kolah Farangi Arg

    Birjand

  • Ferdows Hole in the Rock 2

    Ferdows

  • Golshan Garden - Tabas 2011

    Tabas

  • Tabas120

    Tabas

  • طاق شاه عباسی 11

    Tabas

  • Ebn-e Hesam Khoosfi's Tomb by Mostafa Alizadeh

    Khusf

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Provincia de Jorasán del Sur para niños

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