Meyami

Meyami (Persian: Mayāmey, also Romanized as Mayāmī, Maiāmai)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, the Central District of Meyami County, Semnan province, Iran, and also serves as capital of the county.

For the administrative divisions, see Meyami County and Meyami Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Meyami.

Meyami
Mayāmey
City
Meyami is located in Iran
Meyami
Meyami
Coordinates: 36°24′37″N 55°39′12″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSemnan
CountyMeyami
DistrictMeyami
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,566
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 4,057 in 1,116 households, when it was in the former Meyami District of Shahrud County).[4] The following census in 2011 counted 4,562 people in 1,340 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,566 people in 1,431 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county to establish Meyami County, with Meyami as its capital.[2]

View of Meyami in the past

Landmarks

Meyami Caravanserai is located in the center of Meyami and is one of the beautiful caravanserais of the Safavid era that is almost intact. This building is in the form of a central courtyard, with a base of 5250 square meters and is of the type of four porches made of bricks. The entrance is in the shape of a porch and has two floors, is located on the north side of the caravanserai. Carved stone inscriptions have been installed in the entrance door, the date of construction and its founder are written on it, and it is unique in this respect.

Miami Caravanserai is listed as a national monument of Iran in 1986 and is currently the location of the Anthropological Museum of Miami.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 April 2023). "Meyami, Meyami County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Meyami can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074377" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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