Neka
City in Mazandaran province, Iran
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::summary City in Mazandaran province, Iran ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Neka |
| native_name | |
| native_name_lang | fa |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | Neka railway.jpg |
| image_caption | Neka Railway Station |
| pushpin_map | Iran |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Iran |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Mazandaran |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Neka |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Central |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_as_of | 2016 |
| population_total | 60991 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | IRST |
| utc_offset | +3:30 |
| website | |
| :: |
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Neka () is a city in the Central District of Neka County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
History
Not much is known about this area in geographical or historical accounts of the past, until the Qajar era. However, in the geographical records of the early Islamic period, the name Mirdan of a city near the current city of Neka has been mentioned. Deh Khoda has mentioned the River Neka in his encyclopedia. It seems that Neka was a vicinity or 'block' comprising various rural settlements.
The present Neka has sprung up from the village of Naranj, alongside a bridge on Neka River within the past 70 years.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 46,152 in 11,941 households. The following census in 2011 counted 50,680 people in 14,795 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 60,991 people in 19,357 households.
Geography
Neka is located at the foot of and up into the northern Alborz mountain range, south of and near the Caspian Sea coast. It is close to the city of Behshahr, and 20 km southeast of the coastal city of Sari.
It is noted for its destination spas at natural hot springs, and the nearby Caspian coastline and Peninsula of Miankaleh. It is a tourist destination of Mazandaran province.
Economy
Due to the railway line running across this area, and suitable network of communications, together with the establishment of the wood industry, oil reservoirs and an electric power plant, the area is one of the important developing centers of the province. The said city is also considered as an industrial locality in the northern region
Neka Power Plant
The Neka Power Plant provide energy to the province and some northern parts of the country. It is one of the biggest steam powered thermal power plants in the Middle East, Its nominal capacity is 2035 MW . The main components are : steam pot, middle house, turbine place, converters and auxiliary houses. The main fuel for steam production is natural gas, with light fuel oil a secondary source, both supplied by the Iranian Central Oil Fields Company.
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References
References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). (22 October 2024). "شهرک سیمان, دهستان قره طغان, بخش مرکزی شهرستان نکا [Shahrak-e Seyman, Qareh Toghan Rural District, Central District of Neka County], Neka County, Mazandaran Province, Iran".
- "M72W+2V5 Neka, Mazandaran Province, Iran".
- {{GEOnet3. -3076798
- Hassan. Habibi. fa. تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1374/07/05 (Iranian Jalali calendar). (27 September 1995 ). link. fa. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam]. {{lang. fa. وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. fa. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. fa. شناسه [ID] 5DD0909C-5D08-47D8-B977-4A5F63F28853. {{lang. fa. شماره دوره [Course number] 74.
- fa. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. link
- link. fa. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]
- fa. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. link
- "Neka city 2023, Mazandaran province – Things to do". Iran tourism and touring organization.
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