Miass (Russian:Миа́сс;IPA:[mʲɪˈas]) is a city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located 96 kilometers (60mi) west of Chelyabinsk, on the eastern slope of the Southern Ural Mountains, on the bank of the Miass River. Population: 151,751(2010 Census);158,420(2002 Census);167,839(**** Census).