Meymeh () is a city in, and the capital of,
Sarab Meymeh District of
Dehloran County,
Ilam province,
Iran
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Demographics
Ethnicity
The city is populated by
Kurds
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.
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,277 in 437 households, when it was in
Zarrinabad District.
The following census in 2011 counted 2,636 people in 664 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 1,913 people in 569 households,
by which time Meymeh had been separated from the district in the formation of Sarab Meymeh District.
See also
References
Cities in Ilam province
Populated places in Dehloran County
Kurdish settlements in Ilam province
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