At the 2006 National Census, its population was 673 in 181 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 214 people in 74 households.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 105 people in 44 households.[5]
Meymand is an ancient village near Shahr-e Babak city in Kerman province. Meymand is believed to be a primary human residence in the Iranian Plateau, dating back to 12,000 years ago. Many of the residents live in the 350 hand-dug houses amid the rocks, some of which have been inhabited for as long as 3,000 years. Stone engravings nearly 10,000 years old are found around the village, and deposits of pottery nearly 6,000 years old attest to the long history of settlement at the village site.
Regarding the origin of these structures two theories have been suggested:[6] According to the first theory, this village was built by a group of the Aryan tribe about 800 to 700 years B.C. and at the same time with the Median era. It is possible that the cliff structures of Meymand were built for religious purposes. Worshippers of Mithras believe that the sun is invincible and this guided them to consider mountains as sacred. Hence the stone cutters and architects of Meymand have set their beliefs out in the construction of their dwellings. Based on the second theory the village dates back to the second or third century A.D. During the Arsacid era different tribes of southern Kerman migrated in different directions. Although, these theories do not coincide with the data of deposits found 12,000 years ago, which would take the site to circa 10,000BC. These tribes found suitable places for living and settled in those areas by building their shelters which developed in time into the existing homes. The existence of a place known as the fortress of Meymand, near the village, in which more than 150 ossuaries (bone-receptacle) of the Sassanid period were found, strengthens this theory.
Living conditions in Meymand 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.[7][clarification needed]
In 2005, Meymand was awarded the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes (about $20,000).[8]
^OpenStreetMap contributors (9 July 2023). "Meymand, Shahr-e Babak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^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".
^. AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^. AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^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.
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For the administrative division see Meymand Rural District For other places with the same name see Meymand This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Meymand Persian ميمند also Romanized as Maymand Meimand and Maimand 2 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 ميمندVillageMeymandCoordinates 30 13 46 N 55 22 32 E 30 22944 N 55 37556 E 30 22944 55 37556 1 Country IranProvinceKermanCountyShahr e BabakDistrictCentralRural DistrictMeymandPopulation 2016 Total105Time zoneUTC 3 30 IRST UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial nameCultural Landscape of MaymandCriteriaCultural v Reference1423revInscription2015 39th Session Area4 953 85 ha 12 241 2 acres Buffer zone7 024 65 ha 17 358 3 acres At the 2006 National Census its population was 673 in 181 households 3 The following census in 2011 counted 214 people in 74 households 4 The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 105 people in 44 households 5 Meymand is an ancient village near Shahr e Babak city in Kerman province Meymand is believed to be a primary human residence in the Iranian Plateau dating back to 12 000 years ago Many of the residents live in the 350 hand dug houses amid the rocks some of which have been inhabited for as long as 3 000 years Stone engravings nearly 10 000 years old are found around the village and deposits of pottery nearly 6 000 years old attest to the long history of settlement at the village site Regarding the origin of these structures two theories have been suggested 6 According to the first theory this village was built by a group of the Aryan tribe about 800 to 700 years B C and at the same time with the Median era It is possible that the cliff structures of Meymand were built for religious purposes Worshippers of Mithras believe that the sun is invincible and this guided them to consider mountains as sacred Hence the stone cutters and architects of Meymand have set their beliefs out in the construction of their dwellings Based on the second theory the village dates back to the second or third century A D During the Arsacid era different tribes of southern Kerman migrated in different directions Although these theories do not coincide with the data of deposits found 12 000 years ago which would take the site to circa 10 000BC These tribes found suitable places for living and settled in those areas by building their shelters which developed in time into the existing homes The existence of a place known as the fortress of Meymand near the village in which more than 150 ossuaries bone receptacle of the Sassanid period were found strengthens this theory Living conditions in Meymand 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 7 clarification needed In 2005 Meymand was awarded the UNESCO Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes about 20 000 8 On 4 July 2015 the village was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list 9 References edit OpenStreetMap contributors 9 July 2023 Meymand Shahr e Babak County Map OpenStreetMap Retrieved 9 July 2023 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 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1385 2006 AMAR in Persian The Statistical Center of Iran p 08 Archived from the original Excel on 20 September 2011 Retrieved 25 September 2022 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1390 2011 Excel Iran Data Portal in Persian The Statistical Center of Iran p 08 Retrieved 19 December 2022 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1395 2016 AMAR in Persian The Statistical Center of Iran p 08 Archived from the original Excel on 20 October 2020 Retrieved 19 December 2022 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 External links edit nbsp Iran portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maymand Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meymand Kerman amp oldid 1164599725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
