Mianeh[1] Persian:ميانه | |
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City | |
| Also known as Miyana (میانا) | |
 Emamzadeh Esmaili Mosque in Mianeh | |
![Mianeh[1] is located in Iran](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aIran_location_map.svg) ![Mianeh[1]](/image.pl?url=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2f%2fupload.wikimedia.org%2fwikipedia%2fcommons%2fthumb%2f0%2f0c%2fRed_pog.svg%2f6px-Red_pog.svg.png&f=jpg&w=240) Mianeh[1] | |
| Coordinates:37°25′24″N47°42′49″E / 37.42333°N 47.71361°E /37.42333; 47.71361[2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Mianeh |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adel Mortezaie |
| • Parliament | Mehdi Esmaeili andSeyed Morteza Hosseini |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 98,973 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 041 |
Mianeh (Persian:ميانه)[a] is a city in theCentral District ofMianeh County,East Azerbaijan province,Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] It is the fourth most populous city of the province.[citation needed]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 87,385 in 22,728 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 95,505 people in 26,549 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 98,973 people in 30,504 households.[3]
Mianeh is in a valley, approximately 439 kilometres (273 mi) northwest ofTehran and approximately 187 kilometres (116 mi) southeast of East Azerbaijan's largest city and capital,Tabriz.[8] The city was strategically located, during antiquity was a frontier city for a key travel route betweenIraq andAzerbaijan.[9][10]
| Climate data for Mianeh, East Azerbaijan (1991–2020, extremes since 1987) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) | 24.0 (75.2) | 29.8 (85.6) | 33.8 (92.8) | 38.4 (101.1) | 42.5 (108.5) | 43.7 (110.7) | 43.0 (109.4) | 40.5 (104.9) | 33.4 (92.1) | 25.6 (78.1) | 23.0 (73.4) | 43.7 (110.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) | 7.7 (45.9) | 14.5 (58.1) | 20.6 (69.1) | 26.2 (79.2) | 32.7 (90.9) | 35.6 (96.1) | 35.7 (96.3) | 31.2 (88.2) | 23.5 (74.3) | 13.4 (56.1) | 6.8 (44.2) | 21.0 (69.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) | 1.9 (35.4) | 7.7 (45.9) | 13.4 (56.1) | 18.5 (65.3) | 24.4 (75.9) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.1 (80.8) | 22.6 (72.7) | 15.7 (60.3) | 7.2 (45.0) | 1.7 (35.1) | 13.9 (57.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) | −2.5 (27.5) | 2.0 (35.6) | 7.0 (44.6) | 11.4 (52.5) | 16.3 (61.3) | 19.8 (67.6) | 19.5 (67.1) | 15.1 (59.2) | 9.2 (48.6) | 2.5 (36.5) | −1.7 (28.9) | 7.9 (46.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.4 (−13.7) | −25.6 (−14.1) | −13.6 (7.5) | −8.8 (16.2) | −0.4 (31.3) | 2.0 (35.6) | 10.6 (51.1) | 10.0 (50.0) | 5.8 (42.4) | 0.6 (33.1) | −16.6 (2.1) | −23.0 (−9.4) | −25.6 (−14.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 28.5 (1.12) | 26.9 (1.06) | 34.9 (1.37) | 46.0 (1.81) | 36.0 (1.42) | 8.2 (0.32) | 5.4 (0.21) | 2.7 (0.11) | 5.5 (0.22) | 16.9 (0.67) | 34.8 (1.37) | 27.7 (1.09) | 273.5 (10.77) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 49.4 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 73.0 | 67.0 | 56.0 | 53.0 | 49.0 | 37.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 38.0 | 48.0 | 66.0 | 73.0 | 52.5 |
| Averagedew point °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) | −3.9 (25.0) | −1.2 (29.8) | 3.1 (37.6) | 6.6 (43.9) | 7.4 (45.3) | 9.5 (49.1) | 9.0 (48.2) | 6.5 (43.7) | 3.7 (38.7) | 0.8 (33.4) | −2.8 (27.0) | 2.8 (37.0) |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 134.0 | 165.0 | 199.0 | 221.0 | 283.0 | 348.0 | 358.0 | 351.0 | 307.0 | 246.0 | 172.0 | 133.0 | 2,917 |
| Source 1:NOAA[11] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: extremes: IRIMO(1987-2010[12]), Meteomanz(since 2021)[13] | |||||||||||||
The city is an important manufacturer of steel. 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.[citation needed]
Mianeh has an important railway serving both industrial needs (for the steel industry) and passenger transportation needs to mainly Tehran, Tabriz, Zanjan, Maragheh, and Karaj.[citation needed]
Historical monuments in the city of Mianeh include the Imamzadeh Esmail Mausoleum (Kamaləddin).[14] Nearby monuments include Kiz Castle (also known as Qız Qalası),[15] theStone Tark Mosque,[16] and theKiz Bridge (Qız Körpüsü).[8] The Kiz Bridge was partly destroyed in December 1946 by Communist militants of theAzerbaijani Democratic Party advocating for independence to halt the offensive of theCapitalist-supportedImperial Iranian Army.[8]
Mianeh is a touristic city, with roads connecting to all of Iran.[citation needed]
Among notable people from Mianeh are:
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