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Neya (town)

Neya (English)
Нея (Russian)
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Map of Russia - Kostroma Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Kostroma Oblast in Russia
Neya is located in Kostroma Oblast
Neya
Neya
Location of Neya in Kostroma Oblast
Coordinates: 58°18′N 43°52′E / 58.300°N 43.867°E / 58.300; 43.867Coordinates: 58°18′N 43°52′E / 58.300°N 43.867°E / 58.300; 43.867
Coat of Arms of Neya (Kostroma oblast).png
Flag of Neya (Kostroma oblast).png
Coat of arms
Flag
Administrative status (as of April 2014)
Country Russia
Federal subject Kostroma Oblast
Administratively subordinated to town of oblast significance of Neya
Administrative center of Neysky District, town of oblast significance of Neya
Municipal status (as of March 2014)
Municipal district Neysky Municipal District
Urban settlement Neya Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Neysky Municipal District, Neya Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 9,827 inhabitants
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Founded 1906
Town status since 1958
Postal code(s) 157330–157332

Neya (Russian: Не́я) is a town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Neya River (Unzha's tributary), 240 kilometers (150 mi) northeast of Kostroma, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 9,827 (2010 Census);11,506 (2002 Census);13,291 (1989 Census); 14,400 (1970).

It was founded in 1906 and granted town status in 1958.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Neya serves as the administrative center of Neysky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Neya—an administrative unit with a status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Neya is incorporated within Neysky Municipal District as Neya Urban Settlement.


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