Meymand (Persian: ميمند)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Meymand District of Firuzabad County, Fars province, Iran.[5] In 1961, Meymand became a city after merging with the three villages of Meymand-e Sofla, Meymand-e Olya and Shabankareh.[citation needed]
Meymand
Persian: ميمند | |
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City | |
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  Meymand | |
| Coordinates: 28°52′06″N 52°45′09″E / 28.86833°N 52.75250°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Firuzabad |
| District | Meymand |
| Government | |
| • Shahrdar (Mayor) | Ali Akbar Hassanzadeh |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 10,120 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 0713877 |
| Website | www |
Meymand is a few miles east of Firuzabad and about 70 miles (110 km) from Shiraz.[3] Its population is almost wholly occupied with the manufacture and sale of rose water, which is largely exported to many parts of Iran as well as to Arabia, India and Java.[3] Shafaq cave is located nearby. The district also produces great quantities of almonds.[3]
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,615 in 2,138 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 9,058 people in 2,524 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 10,120 people in 3,226 households.[2]
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edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 October 2024). "Meymand, Firuzabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 429.
- ^ Meymand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074824" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 16 November 1373]. Creation and establishment of Seyyedan and Meymand Districts in Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.5231; Notification 4313/T14138AH. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars 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): Fars Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
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