Najafabad
Najafabad (Persian: نجفآباد, also Romanized as Najafābād)[2] is a city and capital of Najafabad County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 293,275, in 90,158 families.[3] It is located west of Isfahan and is increasingly becoming a part of the Isfahan Metropolitan area.
Najafabad نجفآباد | |
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City | |
![]() Sheikhbahaei fort ارگ شیخ بهایی | |
![]() ![]() Najafabad | |
Coordinates: 32°50′43″N 51°36′00″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Isfahan |
County | Najafabad |
Bakhsh | Central |
Population (2016 Census) | |
• Urban | 235,281 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Area code(s) | (+98)31(4) |
Website | http://www.najafabad.ir |
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.
Gallery
gollark: Angry billionaires could probably destroy civilization in a more interesting way than just nuclear weapons!
gollark: But you have to sign a form saying you'll only use it for good and not evil.
gollark: Solution: maintain consistency, legalize all weapons whatsoever.
gollark: Oh, and regarding this I'm more inclined to blame it on stupid tribal culture-warring.
gollark: "Is giving everyone nuclear weapons an issue? No, if it kills people they are either stupid enough to get killed by it or stupid enough to use nuclear weapons for killings."
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".
- "توزیع جمعیت شهرستان نجف آباد". پایگاه خبری نجف آباد نیوز (in Persian). ۱۳۹۴/۳/۱۵ ۱۱:۰۹:۳۶. Retrieved 2020-05-28. Check date values in:
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