South Khorasan province

South Khorasan Province استان خراسان جنوبی
Province
Location of South Khorasan within Iran
Coordinates: 32.8653°N 59.2164°E / 32.8653; 59.2164
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

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.

Related pages

• Khorasan
• Razavi Khorasan Province
• North Khorasan Province

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