Miass (Russian: Миа́сс, IPA: [mʲɪˈas]) is a city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located 96 kilometers (60 mi) west of Chelyabinsk, on the eastern slope of the Southern Ural Mountains, on the bank of the river Miass.

[citation needed] During the 19th century, the development was driven by the discovery of the richest gold deposits in the Urals.

"UralAZ" was included in the rating of 200 biggest Russian companies in 2000 in volume of sales, and employs 105,000 people.

Ethnic composition (2010):[8] The old part of the city comprises 19th-century wooden houses with original balconies, jambs, and lintels.

Miass has a rich mineralogical museum, as it is close to the Ilmensky Mineral conservation area.