Mianeh, East Azerbaijan
City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mianeh (Persian: ميانه)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Mianeh 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]
Miyana
Persian: میانا | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Mianeh [1] | |
 Emamzadeh Esmaili Mosque in Mianeh | |
  Miyana | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′24″N 47°42′49″E[2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Mianeh |
| District | Central |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adel Mortezaie |
| • Parliament | Mehdi Esmaeili and Seyed Morteza Hosseini |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 98,973 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 041 |
Demographics
Population
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]
Geography
Location
Mianeh is 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.[8] The city was strategically located, during antiquity was a frontier city for a key travel route between Iraq and Azerbaijan.[9][10]
Climate
| Climate data for Mianeh, East Azerbaijan (1991–2020, extremes since 1987) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Average precipitation 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 |
| Average relative 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 |
| Average dew 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 monthly sunshine 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] | |||||||||||||
Economy
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]
Transportation
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
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] the Stone Tark Mosque,[16] and the Kiz Bridge (Qız Körpüsü).[8] 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.[8]
Tourism
Mianeh is a touristic city, with roads connecting to all of Iran.[citation needed]
- City of Mianeh
Kiz Bridge
Imamzadeh Esmail Mausoleum
Imamzadeh Esmail Mausoleum
Notable people
Among notable people from Mianeh are:
- Abbas Ali Panbel, political activist, former Tabriz police chief
- Afsar Asadi, actress
- Aref Arefkia, singer
- Behnam Mahmoudi, volleyball player
- Dariush Eghbali, singer
- Rizali Khajavi, Selfless Farmer
- Jafar Panahi, director of the movies The Circle, The White Balloon and Crimson Gold[17]
- Khalil Kalantar, optical scientist and engineer
- Maryam Sadeghi, computer scientist in the field of medical image analysis
- Shahram Mahmoudi, volleyball player
- Yossef Karami, Olympic medalist
See also
Notes
- Also romanized as Meyaneh, Meyāneh, Miane, Miyāna, Miyānah, and Miyāneh; Azerbaijani: میانا, romanized as Miyana[4]
References
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