Meymand

For the administrative division, see Meymand District. For other places with the same name, see Meymand.

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
City
Meymand
Coordinates: 28°52′06″N 52°45′09″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.com

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

Population

At 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]

See also

• Meymand, Kerman

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Notes

1. Also romanized as Maimand;^[3] also known as Meyman^[4]