Meymand
Persian: ميمند | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 30°13′46″N 55°22′32″E / 30.22944°N 55.37556°E[1] | |
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) |
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.[3]
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 674 in 181 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 214 people in 74 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 105 people in 44 households.[6]
Regarding the origin of these structures 2 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]