Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Kostroma Oblast | Country Russia Local time Sunday 5:52 PM | |
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Administratively subordinated to town of oblast significance of Neya Administrative center of Neysky District, town of oblast significance of Neya Municipal district Neysky Municipal District Weather 2°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 63% Humidity | ||
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).
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Map of Neya, Kostromskaya Oblast, Russia
History
It was founded in 1906 and granted town status in 1958.
Administrative and municipal status
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.