Neqab
Persian: نقاب
City
Neqab is located in Iran
Neqab
Neqab
Coordinates: 36°42′26″N 57°25′10″E / 36.70722°N 57.41944°E / 36.70722; 57.41944[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyJoveyn
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total14,783
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Neqab at GEOnet Names Server

Neqab (Persian: نقاب, also Romanized as Neqāb)[3] is a city in the Central District of Joveyn County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Bala Joveyn Rural District.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 12,022 in 3,087 households, when it was in the former Joveyn District of Sabzevar County).[6] The following census in 2011 counted 13,614 people in 3,792 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Joveyn County, with Neqab as its capital.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 14,783 people in 4,443 households.[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 April 2023). "Neqab, Joveyn County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Neqab can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076820" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Sabzevar County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sabzevar County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 09. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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