Najafabad
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Najafabad نجفآباد |
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Sheikhbahaei fort ارگ شیخ بهایی
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 Najafabad
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| Coordinates: 32°50′43″N 51°36′00″E / 32.84528°N 51.60000°ECoordinates: 32°50′43″N 51°36′00″E / 32.84528°N 51.60000°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Najafabad |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 294,295 |
| 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) 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. 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.
Najafabad is home to Islamic Azad University of Najafabad.
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