Shah Najaf
Persian: شاه نجف
Village
Shah Najaf is located in Iran
Shah Najaf
Shah Najaf
Coordinates: 31°18′35″N 51°07′19″E / 31.30972°N 51.12194°E / 31.30972; 51.12194[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyFalard
DistrictEmamzadeh Hasan
Rural DistrictPoshtkuh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,131
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shah Najaf (Persian: شاه نجف, also Romanized as Shāh Najaf and Shāh-e Najaf)[3] is a village in Poshtkuh Rural District of Emamzadeh Hasan District, Falard County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, and serves as capital of the district.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 779 in 179 households, when it was in the former Falard District of Lordegan County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,277 people in 305 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,131 people in 307 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Falard County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Mal-e Khalifeh as its capital and only city.[4]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 April 2023). "Shah Najaf, Falard County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Shah Najaf can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083974" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. 1 2 Mokhbar, Mohammad (21 April 1401). "The approval letter of the Board of Ministers regarding the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province was announced". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 14. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.



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