Meymand, Kerman

Meymand

Persian: ميمند
Meymand Persian: ميمند
Village
	Meymand
	Coordinates: 30°13′46″N 55°22′32″E / 30.22944°N 55.37556°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Shahr-e Babak
District	Central
Rural District	Meymand
Population (2016)
• Total	105
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Cultural Landscape of Maymand
Criteria	Cultural: (v)
Reference	1423rev
Inscription	2015 (39th Session)
Area	4,953.85 ha (12,241.2 acres)
Buffer zone	7,024.65 ha (17,358.3 acres)

Meymand (Persian: ميمند)^[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Meymand Rural District of the Central District of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman province, Iran.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 674 in 181 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 214 people in 74 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 105 people in 44 households.^[2]

Overview

Regarding the origin of these structures,^{[clarification needed]} two theories have been suggested:^[7]

Living conditions in Meymhand are harsh due to the aridity of the land and to high temperatures in summers and very cold winters.^{[citation needed]} The local language contains many words from the ancient Sassanid and Pahlavi languages.^[8]^{[clarification needed]}

In 2005, Meymand was awarded the UNESCO-Green Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes (about $20,000).^[9]

On 4 July 2015, the village was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.^[10]

Maymand and its unique position in cultural heritage has been described by Rihanna Ebrahimi, "What makes Maymand specific in the domain of critical heritage studies".^[11]

Notes

^ Also romanized as Maimand, Maymand, and Meimand^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 December 2024). "Meymand, Shahr-e Babak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Meymand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074825" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (9 March 2015) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shahr-e Babak County under Kerman province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.1158; Notification 4048/T953. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
^ Siamak Hashemi, 2013, The Magnificence of Civilization in Depths of Ground (A Review of Underground Structures in Iran – Past to Present), Shadrang Printing and Publishing Co., Tehran.
^ http://www.keacheh.blogfa.com/cat-8.aspxمیمنـــد
^ "World Heritage Centre -".
^ "Sites in China, Iran, Mongolia and Singapore inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List".
^ Rihanna Ebrahimi, "What makes Maymand specific in the domain of critical heritage studies". ACADEMIA Letters Open access

[4] Also romanized as Maimand, Maymand, and Meimand^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (9 December 2024). "Meymand, Shahr-e Babak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 December 2024.

[2016_Kerman_Province-2] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[3] Meymand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074825" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[Shahr-e_Babak_County_Rural_Districts-5] Mousavi, Mirhossein (9 March 2015) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shahr-e Babak County under Kerman province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.1158; Notification 4048/T953. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[2006_Kerman_Province-6] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Kerman_Province-7] Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[8] Siamak Hashemi, 2013, The Magnificence of Civilization in Depths of Ground (A Review of Underground Structures in Iran – Past to Present), Shadrang Printing and Publishing Co., Tehran.

[9] ttp://www.keacheh.blogfa.com/cat-8.aspxمیمنـــد

[10] "World Heritage Centre -".

[11] "Sites in China, Iran, Mongolia and Singapore inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List".

[12] Rihanna Ebrahimi, "What makes Maymand specific in the domain of critical heritage studies". ACADEMIA Letters Open access

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