Neka County (Persian: شهرستان نکا) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Neka.[3]

Neka County
Persian: شهرستان نکا
A field of Echium in Neka County
A field of Echium in Neka County
Location of Neka County in Mazandaran province (right, green)
Location of Neka County in Mazandaran province (right, green)
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Location of Mazandaran province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°33′N 53°37′E / 36.550°N 53.617°E / 36.550; 53.617[1][2]
Country Iran
ProvinceMazandaran
Established1995[3]
CapitalNeka
DistrictsCentral, Hezarjarib
Area
  Total
1,358.80 km2 (524.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[5]
  Total
119,511
  Density87.9533/km2 (227.798/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Neka County at GEOnet Names Server

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 104,753 in 26,723 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 111,944 people in 32,613 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 119,511 in 38,178 households.[5]

Administrative divisions

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Neka County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Neka County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[6]2011[7]2016[5]
Central District90,58896,238106,106
Mehravan RD10,88410,79310,576
Peyrajeh RD11,80513,58413,029
Qareh Toghan RD21,74721,18121,510
Neka (city)46,15250,68060,991
Hezarjarib District14,16515,70613,405
Estakhr-e Posht RD5,2776,4895,035
Zarem Rud RD8,8889,2178,370
Total104,753111,944119,511
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

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  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (9 January 2026). "دهستان پی رجه, بخش مرکزی شهرستان نکا [Peyrajeh Rural District, Central District of Neka County], Neka County, Mazandaran Province, 01234-56789, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  2. "GJX8+XMV Lak Tarash, Mazandaran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 Habibi, Hassan (27 September 1995) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1374/07/05 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغییرات تقسیماتی در استان مازندران [‌Divisional changes in Mazandaran province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 5DD0909C-5D08-47D8-B977-4A5F63F28853. شماره دوره [Course number] 74. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  4. Management and Planning Organization of Mazandaran, 2006
  5. 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Mazandaran Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان مازندران [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Mazandaran Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.