Mianeh

Meyaneh (Persian: ميانه‎ - meanning "the middle"; Azerbaijani: میانا or میانه; also Romanized as Meyāneh, Miane, Miyāna, Mīāneh, and Mīyaneh) is a city in and the capital of Meyaneh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 87,385, in 22,728 families. Meyaneh is situated in a valley. The original name of the city was Miyanej, and was often referred to as Garmrood. Meyaneh is approximately 439 kilometres (273 mi) northwest of Tehran and approximately 187 kilometres (116 mi) southeast of East Azerbaijan's largest city and capital, Tabriz. Meyaneh is one of the region's oldest cities and its foundations date back to the pre-Islamic era of Iran and the emergence of the kingdom of Media. The city has been...