| Najafabad نجف آباد |
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Najafabad
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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) |
Najafabad (Persian: نجف آباد, also Romanized as Najafābād and Nejafābād)[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.
One of the attractions of Najafabad is "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 for the honor of his death.
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