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Najafabad (Persian: نجف‌آباد, also Romanized as Najafābād)[3] is a city and capital of Najafabad County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 293,275, in 90,158 families.[4] It is located west of Isfahan and is increasingly becoming a part of the Isfahan Metropolitan area.

For other places with the same name, see Najafabad (disambiguation).
Najafabad
نجف‌آباد
City
Sheikhbahaei fort ارگ شیخ بهایی
Najafabad
Coordinates: 32°50′43″N 51°36′00″E
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyNajafabad
BakhshCentral
Government
 • MayorDr. Mohammad Maghzi[1]
Area
 • City87.772 km2 (33.889 sq mi)
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Urban
235,281[2]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Area code(+98)31(4)
Websitehttp://www.najafabad.ir

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 was home to several gang activities, weapon sales and drug distribution systems controlled by notorious and unknown criminal system still being investigated by the authorities; their secrecy and network is still one of the most mysterious criminal organisations in Iran. In 2019 by the help of Irgc, Basij Mobilisation and security forces and Police some of the criminals were hunted down and executed but still not much informations is in hand about them.[5]


Agriculture


the city of Najafabad is known for its vast gardens, delicious food and friendly folk. It is home to many Iranian ethnicities but has a dominant persian population; plus lurs, Azeris, Iranian Georgians and Afghans.

Najafabad is not only a trade centre for towns near but also a cultural centre for people of Isfahan province. One of the few Iranian legal indie music festivals is held annually in Kharoun theatre in Najafabad.[6]



Climate


Najafabad has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk).

Climate data for Najafabad
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)		 12.1
(53.8)		 17.5
(63.5)		 22.9
(73.2)		 28.8
(83.8)		 34.4
(93.9)		 36.5
(97.7)		 35.0
(95.0)		 31.2
(88.2)		 24.6
(76.3)		 15.2
(59.4)		 10.1
(50.2)		 23.1
(73.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8)		 4.3
(39.7)		 9.6
(49.3)		 15.5
(59.9)		 21.5
(70.7)		 27.3
(81.1)		 29.9
(85.8)		 28.4
(83.1)		 24.0
(75.2)		 17.4
(63.3)		 8.5
(47.3)		 3.2
(37.8)		 15.9
(60.6)
Average low °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 0.9
(33.6)		 6.5
(43.7)		 11.9
(53.4)		 17.9
(64.2)		 21.4
(70.5)		 20.0
(68.0)		 15.0
(59.0)		 8.9
(48.0)		 1.4
(34.5)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 7.7
(45.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.9)		 21
(0.8)		 25
(1.0)		 19
(0.7)		 14
(0.6)		 2
(0.1)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 8
(0.3)		 21
(0.8)		 20
(0.8)		 153
(6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4 3 4 4 3 1 0 0 0 2 3 3 27
Average relative humidity (%) 51 43 35 31 21 13 15 14 16 27 46 55 31
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/asia/iran/isfahan/najaf-abad-6124/

Military presence


Najafbad is home to 8th Najaf Ashraf Division, which was highly involved in Iran–Iraq War. Also Saheb-a-zaman corps of IRGC is highly present as they have a stronghold in the eastern entrance of the town. Other notable military Basis are Quds stronghold, Ashura brigade and 3rd Imam Hossein and 2nd Imam Hassan paramilitary bases which makes Najafabad one of the most militarised cities in Iran; for each five Najafabadis there is one IRGC or police force present in the city or strongholds.[7]


Notable names


Najafabad is the birthplace of


Education


Najafabad is home to the Islamic Azad University Najafabad Branch, Payame Noor university of Najafabad, University of applied science and technology (Elmi-Karbordi) of Najafabad.

Najafabad is also home to famous Shahid Montazeri school. Also Imam Sadegh high school and Shahid Ezhei - Tizhooshan.[8]




References


  1. "پورتال شهرداري نجف آباد | Najafabad Municipal". www.najafabad.ir. Archived from the original on 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  2. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home". Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  3. 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".
  4. "توزیع جمعیت شهرستان نجف آباد". پایگاه خبری نجف آباد نیوز (in Persian). June 5, 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  5. "بیش از ۴۰ مجرم حرفه ای در نجف آباد دستگیر شدند". خبرگزاری موج (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  6. "پورتال شهرداری نجف آباد - آشنایی با شهر". www.najafabad.ir. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  7. "برچسب ها - سپاه ناحيه نجف آباد". basijnews.ir. Archived from the original on 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  8. گفت, ناشناس (2019-08-13). "💫 دانشگاه علمی کاربردی نجف آباد | مرکز مشاوره آویژه مرکز تخصصی علمی کاربردی". مرکز مشاوره آویژه (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-03-24.


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