Mianeh, East Azerbaijan

Mianeh (Persian: ميانه; Azerbaijani: Miyana, میانا; also Romanized as Meyāneh, Miane, Miyāna, Meyaneh, and Mīyaneh)[3] is a city and capital of Mianeh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It is the fourth most populous city in East Azerbaijan province.

For the administrative subdivision, see Mianeh County. For other places, see Mianeh (disambiguation).
Miyana
میانا
City
Mianeh [1]
Miyana
Coordinates: 37°25′16″N 47°42′54″E
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMianeh
BakhshCentral
Government
 • MayorMehdi Mirzaee
 • ParliamentFarmand & Shivyari
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Urban
98,973 [2]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code041

Mianeh is situated in a valley, approximately 439 kilometres (273 mi) northwest of Tehran and approximately 187 kilometres (116 mi) southeast of East Azerbaijan's largest city and capital, Tabriz.[4] The city was strategically located, during antiquity was a frontier city for a key travel route between Iraq and Azerbaijan.[5][6]

Historical monuments in the city of Mianeh include the Imamzadeh Esmail Mausoleum (Kamaləddin).[7] Nearby monuments include Kiz Castle (also known as Qız Qalası),[8] the Stone Tark Mosque,[9] and the Kiz Bridge (Qız Körpüsü).[4] The Kiz Bridge was partly destroyed in December 1946 by Communist militants of the Azerbaijani Democratic Party advocating for independence to halt the offensive of the Capitalist-supported Imperial Iranian Army.[4]

Mianeh is a touristic city, with roads connecting all of Iran. It is an important manufacturer of steel. It has an important railway serving both industrial needs (for the steel industry) and passenger transportation needs to mainly Tehran, Tabriz, Zanjan, Maragheh, and Karaj. Currently, a lot of Baroque-style construction work is happening in the housing sector, modernizing the city. It has a historical Bazaar where mainly textile sellers, clothing sellers, carpet sellers, and gold sellers are present. Since 2020, a vibrant Sangfarsh (Stone Carpet) has been built in the Bazaar district, where small shops can be found with natural products from across the region and country, amongst others.

  • City of Mianeh
  • Kiz Bridge
  • Imamzadeh Esmail Mausoleum
  • Imamzadeh Esmail Mausoleum
Miyaneh city view

Notable people
16th century map of Mianeh

Among notable people from Mianeh are:

See also

References
  1. BGN Standard with diacritics. "Geonames" Archived 2008-05-22 at the Wayback Machine United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
  2. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  3. Mianeh, East Azerbaijan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074891" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. Byron, Robert (2016-06-27). The Road to Oxiana: New edition linked and annotaded. MarcoPolo. pp. 271–272. ISBN 978-989-8575-68-5.
  5. Ouseley, William (1823). Travels in Various Countries of the East, More Particularly Persia. Rodwell and Martin. p. 389.
  6. Frye, Richard Nelson (1984). The History of Ancient Iran. C.H.Beck. p. 10. ISBN 978-3-406-09397-5.
  7. Rasaneh, Sirang. "Imamzadeh Esmaeil Mausoleum 2021 Tourist Attraction in Mianeh, travel to iran, Visit Iran". Iran Tourism & Touring. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Rasaneh, Sirang. "Dokhtar Castle (Qiz Qalasi) 2021 Tourist Attraction in Mianeh, travel to iran, Visit Iran". Iran Tourism & Touring. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Rasaneh, Sirang. "Stone Mosque of Tark (Sangi Mosque) 2021 Tourist Attraction in Mianeh, travel to iran, Visit Iran". Iran Tourism & Touring. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. Jāhid, Parvīz (2012). Directory of World Cinema: Iran. Intellect Books. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-84150-399-8.
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