Neka ( fa, نكا, also
Romanized as Nekā’ and Nekā; also known as Nīkā; formerly, Nāranj Bāgh) is a city and capital of
Neka County
Neka County ( fa, شهرستان نکا) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Neka
Neka ( fa, نكا, also Romanized as Nekā’ and Nekā; also known as Nīkā; formerly, Nāranj Bāgh) is a city and ca ...
,
Mazandaran Province,
Iran.
At the 2006 census, its population was 46,152, in 11,941 families.
Geography
Neka is located at the foot of and up into the northern
Alborz (''Elburs'') mountain range, south of and near the
Caspian Sea coast. It is close to the city of
Behshahr
Behshahr ( fa, بهشهر; formerly Ashraf and Ashraf ol Belād) is a city in Mazandaran, Iran & the capital of Behshahr County. Located on the coast of the Caspian Sea, at the foot of the Alborz, it is approximately from Sari. At the 2006 cen ...
, and southeast of the coastal city of
Sari.
It is noted for its
destination spas at natural
hot springs, and the nearby Caspian coastline and
Peninsula of Miankaleh. It is a tourist destination of
Mazandaran Province.
History
Not much is known about this area in geographical or historical accounts of the past, until the
Qajar dynasty
The Qajar dynasty (; fa, دودمان قاجار ', az, Qacarlar ) was an IranianAbbas Amanat, ''The Pivot of the Universe: Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831–1896'', I. B. Tauris, pp 2–3 royal dynasty of Turkic peoples ...
. However, in the geographical records of the early Islamic period, the name Mirdan of 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.
Economy
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. The said city is also considered as an industrial locality in the northern region
Neka Power Plant
The Neka Power Plant provide energy to the province and some northern parts of the country. It is one of the biggest steam powered
thermal power plants in the Middle East, Its nominal capacity is 2035 MW . The main components are : steam pot, middle house, turbine place, converters and auxiliary houses. The main fuel for steam production is
natural gas, with light fuel oil a secondary source, both supplied by the
Iranian Central Oil Fields Company
The Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (ICOFC, Persian: شرکت نفت مناطق مرکزی ایران) established in 1999, is one of the five major production companies of the National Iranian Oil Company. It is responsible for production of ...
.
References
Cultural heritage news agencyPhotos of Sari and Suburbs as taken in the spring of 2003
External links
{{Mazandaran Province
Cities in Mazandaran Province
Populated places in Neka County
Populated places on the Caspian Sea
Settled areas of Elburz