Meymand ( fa, ميمند, also
Romanize
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d as Maimand;
also known as Meyman) is a city and capital of
Meymand District, in
Firuzabad County,
Fars Province,
Iran
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. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,615, in 2,138 families.
Meymand is located a few miles east of
Firuzabad and about from
Shiraz
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.
[ Its population is almost wholly occupied with the manufacture and sale of ]rose water
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, which is largely exported to many parts of Iran as well as to Arabia
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, India
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and Java
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.[ Shafaq cave is located nearby. The district also produces great quantities of almonds.][
In 1961, Meymand became a city after consensus with the three villages of Meymand-e Sofla, Meymand-e Olya and Shabankareh.
]
Gallery
File:Almond Blossom, Meymand, Iran.jpg, Almond Blossom, Meymand
File:Meymand.jpg, Panorama view, Meymand
See also
* Meymand, Kerman
References
Populated places in Firuzabad County
Cities in Fars Province
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