Meshgin Shahr is a city in and the capital of Meshgin Shahr County, in Ardabil Province

Ardabil Province

Ardabil Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the north west of the country, bordering the Republic of Azerbaijan and the provinces of East Azerbaijan, Zanjan, and Gilan. Its centre is the city of Ardabil...

, Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. At the 2006 census, its population was 61,296, in 14,920 families.

The city is 839 kilometres (521.3 mi) from Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

. Being near the high Sabalan

Sabalan

Sabalan is an inactive stratovolcano in Ardabil province of northwestern Iran. It is the third highest mountain in Iran with a permanent crater lake formed at its summit. Sabalan has a ski resort and different tourist areas such as the Sarein spa...

 Mountains it enjoys a moderate mountainous climate. Formerly, it was known as "Khiav". The Sabalan summit can be seen in the south of the city with an eye catching scenery. The antiquity of the city dates back to the early centuries of Islam but in the Safavid age it was thriving even more.

The city is well-known for its Azerbaijani rug

Azerbaijani rug

Azerbaijani rugs are a product of Azerbaijan, an ancient center of carpet weaving.In November 2010 the Azerbaijani carpet was proclaimed a Masterpiece of Intangible Heritage by UNESCO.-History:...

s and its mineral springs. Also Iran's first geothermal power station, Meshkinshahr Geothermal Power Plant

Meshkinshahr Geothermal Power Plant

Meshkinshahr Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal electricity generation station situated near Meshkinshahr, Iran. The plant which has a maximum electricity generation capacity of 250 MWh has been under construction since 2001 and came online in 2010, becoming Iran's first geothermal power plant...

is situated in outskirts of this city.