Minyar (Russian: Минья́р) is a town in Ashinsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located in the valley of the Sim River at its confluence with the Minyar River, 370 kilometers (230 mi) west of Chelyabinsk. Population: 10,195 (2010 Census preliminary results); 11,032 (2002 Census); 12,930 (1989 Census).