Najafabad

Najafabad

نجف‌آباد
Najafabad نجف‌آباد
City
	Sheikhbahaei fort ارگ شیخ بهایی
	Najafabad
	Coordinates: 32°50′43″N 51°36′00″E / 32.84528°N 51.60000°E
Country	Iran
Province	Isfahan
County	Najafabad
Bakhsh	Central
Population (2016 Census)
• Urban	235,281
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code	(+98)31(4)
Website	http://www.najafabad.ir

Najafabad (Persian: نجف‌آباد, also Romanized as Najafābād)^[2] is a city and capital of Najafabad County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 206,114, in 54,529 families.^[3] It is located west of Isfahan and is increasingly becoming a part of Isfahan Metropolitan area.

Najafabad is the birthplace of Grand Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri, Mostafa Moeen, Moein (singer), and Sardar Ahmad Kazemi.

The city serves as a trade center for agricultural products in the region, and is noted for its pomegranates and almonds. One of the attractions of Najafabad is the "Arg-e Sheykh Bahaie" that has recently been repaired.

Education

Najafabad is home to the Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch.

References

^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
^ Najafabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013169" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.

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[1] ttps://www.amar.org.ir/english

[2] Najafabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6013169" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.

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