Neya () is a

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, located on the right bank of the Neya River (

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), northeast of

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, the administrative center of the

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. Population: 14,400 (1970).

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

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of Neysky District,Law #112-4-ZKO even though it is not a part of it.Resolution #133-a 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 A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Neya is incorporated within Neysky Municipal District as Neya Urban Settlement.Law #237-ZKO

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* * * {{Use mdy dates, date=February 2014 Cities and towns in Kostroma Oblast