Meymand, Kerman
Meymand (Persian: ميمند, also Romanized as Maymand, Meimand and Maimand) is a village in, and the capital of, Meymand Rural District of the Central District of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman province, Iran.
Meymand Persian: ميمند | |
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Village | |
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  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) |
| 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) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 674 in 181 households. The following census in 2011 counted 214 people in 74 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 105 people in 44 households.
Regarding the origin of these structures 2 theories have been suggested:
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.[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).
On 4 July 2015, the village was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.
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