Nakdong River passes through the western region from north to south and the highest elevations are in the northeast and the lowest in the southwest. Since the Miryanggang flows from the north to the south, the fertility of soil around the basin is productive and the farming industry is well developed. The Hwahaksan, a guardian mountain of Miryang, located to the northwest stands tall to cover the north western wind.

While the branches of mountain range up heaved to the northern-eastern part of Hwahaksan and Gajisan, thus the geographic features of the mountains have formed steep mountain regions. The place demonstrates notable agriculture production compare to other cities thanks to the breadbasket of Hanam and Sangnam plains in the basin of Nakdonggang and Miryanggang at the southern part.

While the city is near to the Gajisan to the northeast and the branch of Hwahaksan range to the northwest part, it leaned against the Jaeyaksan of the east and the Jongamsan of the west, likely to be affected by the seasonal wind. Thanks to the mountains that cover the four sides of the city, the year round temperature is about 12.9°C, which is relatively mild. The temperature range is highly variable the hottest being 25.5℃ in July and the coldest averaging around 0.1℃ in January.? Annual average precipitation amounts to 1,231.4mm. The most precipitation is shown in the August when the northern Pacific Ocean appears, while the lowest precipitation appears in winter.

The Gyeongbu (Seoul-Busan) railway line pierces to south and north of the city's north-east area and the national road No. 24 and 25 are penetrating through the center of the city, providing convenient means of transportation that connect nearby large cities like Changwon, Masan (45.2km), Ulsan (77.1km), Busan (79.1km), Daegu (85.4km) and Changnyeong (39.3km).

Such convenient access to the city from all directions and the plenty of soft water makes its industry including textile and fishing invigorate from the beginning part of modernization. As of December, 2005, the number of companies registered in Miryang was 7,389 with 27,396 employees. In 2006 alone, Miryang’s trade volume amounted to US$153 Million with US$84 Million in export and US$69 Million in imports.

Miryang is also the city of cultural tourist destination full of superb cultural relics and picturesque places combined with beautiful nature. A variety of events like Miryang Arirang Grand Festival and Miryang Summer Performance and Arts Festival are hold.
Miryang is the old city located in the eastern inland of Nakdonggang River. Miryanggang River flows down from the high mountains Gajisan, Unmunsan and Cheonhwangsan of Youngnam Alps (over 1,000m) and embraces Miryang-si. Miryang has the largest cultivated acreage (17,810ha) in Gyeongnam, and its arable land reaches 22.3%. Besides growing grain crops, Miryang developed the greenhouse horticulture like green peppers, strawberries and sesame leaves as well as fruit farming like sweet persimons, apples and jujubes.
  Sajapyeong of Mt. Jaeyaksan behind Pyochangsa Temple, a prairie on 880-1,000m high by the sea level, is known for its reed in the late fall. The Ice Valley at the foot of Gajisan Provincial Park is another tourist attraction frequented by visitors.