Meymunaq Explained

Official Name:Meymunaq
Native Name:ميمونق
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:East Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Maragheh
Subdivision Type3:Bakhsh
Subdivision Name3:Central
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Sarajuy-ye Shomali
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:394
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Timezone Dst:IRDT
Utc Offset Dst:+4:30
Coordinates:37.3825°N 46.4086°W
Native Name Lang:fa

Meymunaq (Persian: ميمونق|translit=Meymūnaq) is a village in Sarajuy-ye Shomali Rural District, in the Central District of Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 394, in 87 families.

Geography

The terrain around Meymūnaq is hilly to the north, but to the south it is flat. The highest point in the vicinity is 1,821 metres above sea level, 1.9 km north of Meymūnaq. Around Meymūnaq it is quite densely populated, with 155 inhabitants per square kilometer.[1] The nearest major community is Marāgheh, 15.0 km west of Meymūnaq. The area around Meymūnaq is mostly farmland.[2]

Climate

A cold steppe climate prevails in the region.[3] The average annual temperature in the region is 13 °C. The warmest month is August, when the average temperature is 30 °C, and the coldest is January, with -6 °C.[4] average annual precipitation is 379 millimeters. The rainiest month is november, with an average of 60 mm of precipitation, and the driest is August, with 2 mm of precipitation.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA Earth Observations: Population Density .
  2. Web site: NASA Earth Observations: Land Cover Classification .
  3. Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification . Hydrology and Earth System Sciences . 11 . 1633-1644.
  4. Web site: NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index .
  5. Web site: NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM) .