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Meimand

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Total population

10,120

Elevation1536 m
Coordinates31.15°, 51.27°

Demographic figures from Statistical Centre of Iran. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1536 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Meimand is a small town in Iran. Coordinates of 31.148°, 51.267° situate Meimand in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 10,120 according to the open data we track. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,108 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

History

The origin of Meymand village is still unknown, but archaeological breakthroughs suggest that it was inhabited around 12,000 years ago. People have seemed to settle into the village almost 3 centuries ago. The houses are made by carving mountains into a livable space, with pillars to support the mountain on top of the house. The volcanic rock which most of the houses are carved into are softer rock making it easier to carve and provides a natural insulation keeping it cool in the summer and warm in the winter. although there are some newer houses made out of wood and other materials.

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Latitude
31.1482
Longitude
51.2665
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
117
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    10
  • Middle Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocoptes medius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9
  • Eurasian Hoopoe
    Upupa epops Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8
  • Peregrine Falcon
    Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771 · Aves
    7
  • Eurasian Nuthatch
    Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
131
Largest magnitude
5.4
Largest event
2021-02-17

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Iran

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,108

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
76
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Meimand

Sarā-yi Maymand
Suhaylā Shahshahānī · 2005
Majmūʻah-i maqālāt-i Hamāyish-i Maymand, Māhān, Anār
Hamāyish-i Maymand (2003 Kirmān, Iran) · 2008

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library