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) is a city in and the capital of Meshgin Shahr County, in Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 63,655, in 14,949 families.The city is 839 kilometres (521 mi) from Tehran. Being near the high Savalan Mountains it enjoys a moderate mountainous climate.