Najaf
city in central-south Iraq
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Summary
Najaf is a city[1]. Najaf ranks in the top 7% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,987 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Najaf Governorate[3]
- Country: Iraq[4]
- Instance of: big city[5]
- Twinned administrative body: Qom[6], Najafabad[7], Minneapolis[8]
- Commons category: Najaf[9]
- Located in time zone: UTC+03:00[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Najaf[11]
- Commons gallery: النجف[12]
- Population: 820,000[13], 724,700[14]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Najaf[15]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], Otto's encyclopedia[18]
- Capital of: Najaf Governorate[19]
- Official name: النجف[20]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Najaf[21]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Najaf[22]
- Native label: النجف[23]
- Category for people buried here: Q32932872[24]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Najaf[25]
- Elevation above sea level: 60 m[26]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Najaf[27]
Why It Matters
Najaf has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Najaf is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]