City in Kerman province, Iran
For other places with the same name as this city's former name, see
Najafabad .
City in Kerman, Iran
Najafshahr (Persian :نجفشهر )[ a] is a city in theCentral District ofSirjan County ,Kerman province,Iran , serving as the administrative center forNajafabad Rural District .[ 5]
The village of Najafabad was elevated to city status as Najafshahr in 1997.[ 3]
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]
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 December 2024)."Najafshahr, Sirjan County" (Map).OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved9 December 2024 . ^a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province .amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived fromthe original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved19 December 2022 .^a b Habibi, Hassan (11 February 2014) [Approved 7 February 1376].Transforming the village of Najafabad, a sub-district of Sirjan County in Kerman province, into the city of Najafshahr .rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.41.8175; Letter 93808/T907; Notification 55022/T17452K. Archived fromthe original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved9 December 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center. ^ Najafshahr can be found atGEOnet Names Server , atthis link , by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076281" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (19 March 1390) [Approved 18 May 1366].Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sirjan County under Kerman province .rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1137.1.5.53; Notification 116646/T880. Archived fromthe original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved30 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman Province .amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived fromthe original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved25 September 2022 .^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province .irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived fromthe original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.