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.
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]
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]