Neya (town) explained

En Name:Neya
Ru Name:Нея
Coordinates:58.3°N 95°W
Map Label Position:right
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Neya (Kostroma oblast).png
Federal Subject:Kostroma Oblast
Adm City Jur:town of oblast significance of Neya
Adm Ctr Of1:Neysky District
Adm Ctr Of2:town of oblast significance of Neya
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Mun District Jur:Neysky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Neya Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Neysky Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of2:Neya Urban Settlement
Pop 2010Census:9827
Established Date:1906
Current Cat Date:1958
Postal Codes:157330–157332
Website:http://www.neya.info/

Neya (Russian: Не́я) is a town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Neya River (Unzha's tributary), 240km (150miles) northeast of Kostroma, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,400 (1970).

History

It was founded in 1906 and granted town status in 1958.[1]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Neya serves as the administrative center of Neysky District,[2] even though it is not a part of it.[3] 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.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Information. russian. February 24, 2018.
  2. Law #112-4-ZKO
  3. Resolution #133-a
  4. Law #237-ZKO