Neqab

For other places with a similar name, see Naqab.

Neqab (Persian: نقاب)^[a] 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]

Neqab Persian: نقاب
City
Neqab
Coordinates: 36°42′39″N 57°24′36″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
County	Joveyn
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	14,783
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Neqab at GEOnet Names Server

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's 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. The city and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District, with Neqab as the county's capital.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 14,783 people in 4,443 households.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Neqāb^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (1 November 2024). "Neqab, Joveyn County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2014) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Sabzevar County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 130413/42/4/1; Notification 161474/T32507K. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Creation and formation of 22 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sabzevar County under Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 6 October 1391 [Approved 4 October 1366]. Proposal 41.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.