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Najmabad (Persian: نجم اباد)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Najmabad Rural District of the Central District of Nazarabad County, Alborz province, Iran.[4]
Najmabad
Persian: نجم اباد | |
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Village | |
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  Najmabad | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′49″N 50°30′20″E / 35.84694°N 50.50556°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| County | Nazarabad |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Najmabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,943 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 0098 26 |
At the 2006 census, its population was 3,932 in 939 households, when it was in Tankaman District of Nazarabad County, Tehran province.[5]
In August 2010, Karaj County, Nazarabad County, and Savojbolagh County were separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[6]
The latest census of 2016 counted 3,943 people in 1,171 households, by which time the rural district had been transferred to the Central District.[7][2]
The 14th-century author Hamdallah Mustawfi listed Najmabad as one of the main villages in the district of Sāvojbolāgh.[8]
Geography edit
Najm Abad village as the center of Najm Abad rural district is located in the southwest of NazarAbad city, from the north to NazarAbad, from the south to Eshtehard city, from the west to Qazvin Plain. and it is limited to Tankaman section from the east. The village of Najmabad with an age of 1500 years is located at a distance of 108 km from Tehran and 56 km from Karaj.
Tourist attractions edit
Imamzadeh chehel dokhtar: This shrine is located four kilometers east of Najmabad village in a flat area and in the plain. This mausoleum is a single building, without garlands and has a public cemetery. The construction date of this old building reaches the 8th century AH, although many parts of it have been restored and renovated over time, and these repairs continued until the 12th century AH. This imamzadeh is considered one of the valuable historical and cultural tombs of Nazarabad city and attracts a large number of pilgrims daily.
Seasonal River: This river flows in the south of the village, which originates from the Kurdan mountains, and after traveling a distance near the city of eshtehard, it merges with Shour River and Finally, it is poured into namak Lake.
Najmabad Desert: The pristine and beautiful area is located in the southwest of Nazarabad and northeast of Buin Zahra. It is a desert that is about 30 km wide and 30 km long, and in spring it turns into a swamp full of water, and in summer it is considered a semi-desert region, and there are also many seasonal rivers in this The desert is flowing. This desert area has been declared a protected area by Environment because of the existence of animals such as Gazelle, snake.
Namaki cave: A multi-million-year-old salt cave is located in the south of Najmabad, in a completely erosive and desert environment. The cave is about 350 meters long and has 3 entrances. Inside the halls of the salt rivers, and huge salt megadomes cave, there are very beautiful salt lamps that have created unique and unique scenery. At the beginning of the cave entrance, there is a salt flow that enters from one side and exits from the other.
Wetland: The existence of a very large lake that forms seasonally next to the entrance of Gharnamaki and among the heights of the valley ring and is the habitat of various animal and plant species, adds to the tourism attractions of the region.
Colored mountains, ancient hill, natural glacier, old structure of the seminary, stone house, beautiful watermelon fields, many herds of camel (one and two humps) are among other tourist attractions of Najmabad village.
Weather edit
The climate of the village is relatively moderate and at the same time a hot and dry desert, and the reason for this is the existence of valley ring mountains in the south and being in the semi-desert area. [citation needed]
Occupations edit
Most of the people of Najmabad are engaged in agriculture and livestock because of the arable land and abundant water. Najmabad village with 18 farms and 4200 hectares has suitable soil for agriculture. Grapes and Watermelon this area is very famous; And in terms of wheat production, it is in the first row in Nazarabad and Savojbolagh cities and is considered one of the best in Alborz province.
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 March 2024). "Najmabad, Nazarabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Najmabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076333" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 29 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Karaj County under Tehran province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (19 January 1386). "Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in Tehran province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Hamdallah Mustawfi (1919). Le Strange, Guy (ed.). The Geographical Part of the Nuzhat-al-Qulub. p. 69. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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