Meshginshahr is a city in the Central District of Meshgin Shahr County, Ardabil province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Ardabil Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the northwest of the country, in Region 3, bordering the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Iranian provinces of East Azerbaijan, Zanjan, and Gilan. Its administrative centre is the city of Ardabil. The province, spanning an area of 18,011 km2, and established in 1993, was carved out of the eastern part of East Azerbaijan province.