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Maymand

Cultural World Heritage property in Iran, inscribed in 2015 under criterion (v).

Maymand, Iran
Photo: SM MIRHOSSEINI · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Iran
Year of inscription
2015
Criteria
v
Area of property
4,954 ha
Location
Meymand Rural District
What it is
village, cultural property
Elevation
2,214 m
Reference
WHC 1423 · Wikidata Q1013465

Why it is on the List

(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
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