Jowzdan

Jowzdan is a city in the Central District of Najafabad County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Jowzdan Rural District.

History
With 800 years of history, Jowzdan is one of the oldest cities in Isfahan province. The historians argue that the stones found in town's masjid belong to Timurid empire era.

The story behind the town's formation happens when people of Gorg Abad which is small town near Kooh Panji in Zagros mountains faced a huge threat from wolves in that area and started refuging to start a new town.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, Jowzdan's population was 6,393 in 1,561 households, when it was a village in Jowzdan Rural District. The following census in 2011 counted 6,749 people in 1,849 households, by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,998 people in 2,105 households.

Religious sites
Jowzdan is home to several shrines, Imamzade Sar-e-Maryam, Imamzade Chehel Dokhtaran and.