Meshgin Shahr (Persian: مشگين شهر, also Romanized as Meshgīn Shahr; also known as Meshkīn Shahr or simply Mishgin; formerly Khiav (Persian: خياو), also Romanized as Kheyāv, Khīāv, Khiov, Khīyāv, and Khiyov)[2] is a city and capital of Meshgin Shahr County, in Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 74,109, in 21,906 families.[3]

Meshgin Shahr مشگين شهر
City
Arshoq Castle, a.k.a. Kohneh Qaleh ("old castle") in Meshgin Shahr. Mount Sabalan is in the background
Meshgin Shahr
Coordinates: 38°23′56″N 47°40′55″E
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
County	Meshgin Shahr
Bakhsh	Central
Area
• Total	12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population  (2016 Census)
• Total	74,109 [1]
• Density	5,683/km2 (14,720/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Website	www.meshginshahrim.ir
Meshginshahr at GEOnet Names Server

History

The 14th-century author Hamdallah Mustawfi mentioned the city, as Khiyāv, as one of the seven cities in the tuman of Pishkin, or Mishkin.[4] He distinguished between the cities of Khiyav and Pishkin — according to him, Khiyav lay to the south of Mount Sablan and had a warm climate, while Pishkin (which he said had formerly been called "Varāvī") was to the north of Mount Sablan and had a damp climate because the mountain shielded it from the sun.[4] Both cities drew their water from the streams coming down from the mountain.[4] The district of Pishkin, he wrote, grew both grain and fruit in abundance, while Khiyav mostly grew grain.[4] Pishkin was assessed for a tax value of 5,200 dinars, while Khiyav was assessed at 2,000.[4] Mustawfi wrote that Pishkin's population was mostly Shafi'i Sunnis, with Shi'i and Hanafi Sunni minorities.[4] He said nothing about Khiyav's religious makeup, but instead described its population as mostly "boot-makers and cloth-workers".[4]

References

Sources

• Frye, Richard Nelson; Skjærvø, Prods Oktor (1996). "The Middle Persian Inscription from Meshkinshahr". Bulletin of the Asia Institute. 10: 53–61. JSTOR 24048886. (registration required)

External links

• Meshgin Shahr Tourism Website
• Meshgin Shahr Municipality Website
• Meshgin Shahr Government Website
• Meshgin Shahr Travel Guide

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