Meybod
Meybod is a locality in Yazd, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,079 metres. Meybod is situated nearby to the locality Maḩalleh-ye Khāneqāh, as well as near Maḩalleh-ye Jangalābād.Places of Interest
Highlights include Narein Castle and Pigeon’s Tower.
Narein Castle
Castle
Photo: Ali Karimzadeh 1355, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Naryn Castle also Narin Castle, Narin Qal'eh, Narenj Castle or Mehrjerd Castle, is a mud-adobe fort or castle in the town of Meybod, Iran. Built some 2,000 to 6,000 years ago, it has four towers and stands 40 meters high and contained a plumbing system.
Pigeon’s Tower
Building
Photo: Rmita.gh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pigeon’s Tower is a building, which is situated 3 km southeast of Meybod.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mazraeh-ye Bideh and Hasanabad.
Mazraeh-ye Bideh
Village
Mazraeh-ye Bideh is a village in Bafruiyeh Rural District of Bafruiyeh District, Meybod County, Yazd province, Iran.
Hasanabad
Village
Hasanabad is a village in Bafruiyeh Rural District, in the Central District of Meybod County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 861, in 246 families.
Meybod
Town
Photo: Hadi gin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Meybod is a city in the Central District of Meybod County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Meybod is a major desert city and the second most populous city in the province.
Meybod
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Magird”, “Mehr Jerd”, and “Mehrjard”
- Location: Yazd, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.24241° or 32° 14′ 33″ northLongitude
53.99808° or 53° 59′ 53″ eastElevation
1,079 metres (3,540 feet)Open location code
8H4M6XRX+X6GeoNames ID
124271
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In Other Languages
“Meybod” goes by many names.
- Persian: “مهر جرد”
- Persian: “میبد”
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