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Najafshahr (Persian: نجف‌شهر)[a] is a city in the Central District of Sirjan County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Najafabad Rural District.[5]

CountryIran
TimezoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Najafshahr
Persian: نجف‌شهر
City
Najafshahr is located in Iran
Najafshahr
Najafshahr
Location within Iran
Coordinates: 29°23′23″N 55°43′13″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountySirjan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
20,164
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

The village of Najafabad was elevated to city status as Najafshahr in 1997.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 6,768 in 1,606 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 9,448 people in 2,535 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 20,164 people in 5,894 households.[2]

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Formerly the village of Najafabad,[3] also romanized as Najafābād and Nejafābād[4]

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