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Meyami

Mayāmey
Meyami Mayāmey
City
	View of Meyami in the past
	Meyami
	Coordinates: 36°24′33″N 55°39′10″E / 36.40917°N 55.65278°E
Country	Iran
Province	Semnan
County	Meyami
District	Meyami
Population (2016)
• Total	4,566
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Meyami (Persian: میامی)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Meyami County, Semnan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4] It was the administrative center for Meyami Rural District^[5] until its capital was transferred to the village of Ebrahimabad-e Olya.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,057 in 1,116 households,^[7] when it was capital of the former Meyami District of Shahrud County.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 4,562 people in 1,340 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,566 people in 1,431 households,^[2] by which time the city and the rural district had been transferred to the Central District, with Meyami as the county's capital.^[4]

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.

Notes

^ Also romanized as Mayāmī; also known as Maiāmai and Mayāmey^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (7 January 2025). "Meyami, Meyami County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Semnan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ 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".
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammadreza (3 July 1390) [Approved 6 February 1390]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Semnan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 13216/M; Notification 115040/T36080H. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Council.
^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (25 August 1391) [Approvded 4 October 1366]. Creation and establishment of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shahrud County under Semnan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53.1.11953; Notification 118522/T956. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 17 December 1379]. Creating divisional changes and reforms in Rudbar Rural District center, Kalat-e Hay-ye Gharbi Rural District center, and Meyami Rural District center. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.2615; Notification 58693/T21671H. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Semnan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Semnan province, centered in Semnan city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82836/T140K. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Semnan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.