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Julfa, Jolfa or Culfa may refer to: *Jolfa, Iran, a city in the East Azerbaijan Province of Iran *Julfa, Azerbaijan (city), the capital of the Julfa Rayon *Jolfa County, an administrative subdivision of East Azerbaijan Province of Iran *Julfa District, a region in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan *New Julfa, an Armenian quarter in Isfahan, Iran *Armenian cemetery in Julfa The Armenian cemetery in Julfa (, ''Jughayi gerezmanatun'') was a cemetery near the town of Julfa, Azerbaijan (city), Julfa (known as Jugha in Armenian), in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan that originally hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolfa, Iran
Jolfa () is a city in the Central District of Jolfa County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Jolfa is separated by the Aras River The Aras is a transboundary river in the Caucasus. It rises in eastern Turkey and flows along the borders between Turkey and Armenia, between Turkey and the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan, between Iran and both Azerbaijan and Armenia, and, fin ... from its namesake, the town of Julfa on the Azerbaijan side of the border. The two towns are linked by a road bridge and a railway bridge. Demographics Population At the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,983 in 1,365 households. The following census in 2011 counted 5,628 people in 1,448 households. At the 2016 census, the population was 8,810 people in 2,543 households. Climate Historical monuments * Saint Stepanos Monastery * Jolfa Water Mill * Chapel of Chupan See also Notes References Cities in E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julfa, Azerbaijan (city)
Julfa (), formerly Jugha (Armenian: Ջուղա, also transliterated as ''Djugha''), is a city and the capital of the Julfa District of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. Julfa is separated by the Aras River from its namesake, the town of Jolfa on the Iranian side of the border. The two towns are linked by a road bridge and a railway bridge. Both Azerbaijan's absolute minimum temperature () and the absolute maximum temperature () were observed in Julfa (and also in Ordubad). History The city is known as ''Jugha'' () in Armenian. The modern-day town of Julfa is located a few kilometers east of the ruins of the historical settlement of Julfa/Jugha, which are situated on a rocky strip of land in between the left bank of the Aras and a steep mountain range.Ghougassian, Vazken S. �JULFA i. SAFAVID PERIOD” ''Encyclopaedia Iranica'', XV/2, pp. 217–224 and XV/3, pp. 225–231. The medieval Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi wrote that Julfa was founded by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolfa County
Jolfa County () is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its capital is the city of Jolfa. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 52,176 in 14,186 households. The following census in 2011 counted 55,166 people in 16,103 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 61,358 in 19,443 households. Administrative divisions Jolfa County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. See also References {{Jolfa County, state=collapsed Jolfa County Counties of East Azerbaijan province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julfa District
Julfa District () is one of the 7 districts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. The district borders the districts of Ordubad, Babek, Shahbuz, as well as the Syunik Province of Armenia and the East Azerbaijan Province of Iran. Its capital and largest city is Julfa. As of 2020, the district had a population of 47,000. History Established in 1930 and initially named Abragunus, it has been called Julfa District since 1950. The names, Jolfa/Julfa are also used for several regions in neighboring Iran. On November 28, 2014, by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Republic, the Nahajir and Goynuk villages of Julfa District were removed and added to the territory of Babek District. Geography The district borders Armenia to the North-East, and Iran to the South. Julfa District is in the east from Nakhchivan city. ''Damirlidagh Mountain'' (3368 m) is the highest point of the district. Summer of the district is hot and dry, but winter is cold. Averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Julfa
New Julfa (, ''Now Jolfā'', or , ''Jolfâ-ye Now''; , ''Nor Jugha'') is the Armenians, Armenian quarter of Isfahan, Iran, located along the south bank of the Zayanderud. Established and named after the Gülüstan, Nakhchivan, older city of Julfa in the early 17th century (now divided as Jolfa, Iran and Julfa, Azerbaijan (city), Julfa, Azerbaijan), it is still one of the oldest and largest List of Armenian ethnic enclaves, Armenian quarters in the world (:hy:Նոր Ջուղայի գաղութ, hy). History New Julfa was established in 1606 as an Armenian quarter by the mandate of Abbas the Great, sultan of Safavid Iran. Over 150,000 Armenians of Julfa, Armenians were Great Surgun, forcibly moved there from Gülüstan, Nakhchivan, Julfa (also known as ''Jugha'' or ''Juła'', and now as Old Julfa) (:hy:Հայերի բռնագաղթն Իրան (1603-1604), hy). Iranian sources state that the Armenians came to Iran fleeing the Ottoman Empire's persecution. Nevertheless, historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
