Najafabad
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| Najafabad نجفآباد |
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Sheikhbahaei fort ارگ شیخ بهایی
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Najafabad |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 206,114 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
| Area code(s) | (+98)31(4) |
| Website | http://www.najafabad.ir |
Najafabad (Persian: نجفآباد, also Romanized as Najafābād)[1] is a city in and the capital of Najafabad County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 206,114, in 54,529 families.[2] 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 and Moein. It is also the hometown of Iranian-American poet Dr. Mahnaz Badihian
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.
The people of Najafabad mourned for the death of Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri on Sunday, December 20, 2009 and all shops were closed to honor his death.
Education
Najafabad is home to Islamic Azad University of Najafabad, one of the best universities in Isfahan Province.
References
- ↑ 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".
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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