Najafabad
Najafabad نجفآباد | |
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City | |
 Sheikhbahaei fort ارگ شیخ بهایی | |
  Najafabad | |
| Coordinates: 32°50′43″N 51°36′00″E / 32.84528°N 51.60000°E / 32.84528; 51.60000Coordinates: 32°50′43″N 51°36′00″E / 32.84528°N 51.60000°E / 32.84528; 51.60000 | |
| Country |  Iran |
| 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 (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
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