Bakhsh Central Area code(s) (+98)31(4) Local time Monday 7:54 AM | County Najafabad Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30) Population 221,814 (2011) | |
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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.
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Map of Najafabad, Isfahan Province, Iran
Najafabad is the birthplace of Grand Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri, Mostafa Moeen, Moein (singer), and Sardar Ahmad Kazemi. 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.