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For the administrative subdivision, see Neka County.
Neka
نكا— city — 
NekaCoordinates: 36°39′03″N 53°17′57″E / 36.65083°N 53.29917°ECoordinates: 36°39′03″N 53°17′57″E / 36.65083°N 53.29917°E Country 
IranProvince Mazandaran County Neka Bakhsh Central Population (2006) – Total 46,152 Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30) – Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30) Neka (Persian: نكا, also Romanized as Nekā’, Nekā, and Nīkā;formerly, Nāranj Bāgh)[1] is a city in and the capital of Neka County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 26,152, in 11,941 families.[2]
Neka is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Sari in Iran. It is noted for its natural spa and is one of tourist places of Mazandaran. This township is located to the southeast of Sary and in the fringes of the Caspian Sea, and close to the city of Behshahr. The said city is also considered as an industrial locality in the northern territory. Not much is known about this area in geographical or historical accounts of the past, that is till the Qajar dynasty. But in the geographical records of the early Islamic period, the name Mirdan 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. 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. Furthermore, Neka has a beautiful coastline and is near the Peninsula of Miankaleh.
References
- ^ Neka can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076798" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/02.xls.
Mazandaran ProvinceCapital 
Counties and Cities Fereydunkenar CountyFereydunkenarGalugah CountyGalugahJuybar · Kuhi KheylMahmudabad · SorkhrudSurakNekaQaem Shahr CountyQaem Shahr · KiakolaRamsar · Ketalem and Sadat ShahrSights Aab pari · Alasht · Babolsar · Badab-e Surt natural site · Dasht-e Naz national Park Sari · Larijan spa · Ghermerez spa · Qa'em Shahr's Imamzadeh kati · Sisangan national Park, Nowshahr · Challdareh national Park, Tonekabon · Veresk Bridge · Mohammad Hassan Khan Qajar's Bridge · Namakabrood's aerial tramway · Javaherdeh · Nima Yooshij's house in Yoush · Khestpol Bridge in Qa'em Shahr · Valasht lake, Kelardasht · Saadatmahaleh, Sari · Avidar lake Nowshahr · Lar Dam · Alam-Kuh · Palaeolithic caves of Kamarband’, and Hotu , Sari · Waterfall and Malekbahman castle of Shahandasht · Galehgardan, Tonekabon · Palace of Ramsar · Safavid gardens of Behshahr · Babol museum · Khoshedaran Museum of natural history, Fereydoon Kenar · Kandelus museum,near Chaloos · Sari's clock square · Rahband · Ramsar's old hotel ·Categories:- Neka County
- Cities in Iran
- Cities in Mazandaran Province
- Populated places on the Caspian Sea
- Mazandaran geography stubs
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