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Najafabad County

Coordinates: 32°53′N 51°01′E / 32.883°N 51.017°E / 32.883; 51.017
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Najafabad County
Persian: شهرستان نجف آباد
Kharun Dovecote in Najafabad
Kharun Dovecote in Najafabad
Location of Najafabad County in Isfahan province (center left, pink)
Location of Najafabad County in Isfahan province (center left, pink)
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Location of Isfahan province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°53′N 51°01′E / 32.883°N 51.017°E / 32.883; 51.017[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceIsfahan
CapitalNajafabad
DistrictsCentral, Mehrdasht
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total319,205
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Najafabad County (Persian: شهرستان نجف آباد) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Najafabad.[3]

History

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After the 2006 National Census, the village of Jowzdan was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 279,014 in 73,711 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 300,288 people in 87,481 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 319,205 in 98,513 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Najafabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Najafabad County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 254,672 274,393 293,275
Jowzdan RD 9,098 3,300 3,248
Sadeqiyeh RD 7,579 9,753 11,666
Safayyeh RD 921 321 405
Goldasht (city) 22,693 23,192 25,235
Jowzdan (city) 6,749 6,998
Kahriz Sang (city) 8,267 9,264 10,442
Najafabad (city) 206,114 221,814 235,281
Mehrdasht District 24,342 25,895 25,928
Eshen RD 5,382 5,439 4,902
Hoseynabad RD 5,440 5,220 4,687
Alavijeh (city) 5,692 7,526 8,067
Dehaq (city) 7,828 7,710 8,272
Total 279,014 300,288 319,205
RD = Rural District

See also

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Media related to Najafabad County at Wikimedia Commons

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 June 2023). "Najafabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Isfahan province, centered in the city of Isfahan". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 10. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.