Najafabad County
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Najafabad County
Persian: شهرستان نجف آباد | |
|---|---|
 Kharun Dovecote in Najafabad | |
 Location of Najafabad County in Isfahan province (center left, pink) | |
 Location of Isfahan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 32°49′N 51°15′E / 32.817°N 51.250°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| Capital | Najafabad |
| Districts | Central, Mehrdasht |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 319,205 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Najafabad County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206005" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Najafabad County (Persian: شهرستان نجف آباد) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Najafabad.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 279,014 in 73,711 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 300,288 people in 87,481 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 319,205 in 98,513 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Najafabad County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 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)[a] | 22,693 | 23,192 | 25,235 |
| Jowzdan (city) | 6,749 | 6,998 | |
| Kahrizsang (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[b] | 5,382 | 5,439 | 4,902 |
| Hoseynabad RD[c] | 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 | |||
