Jolfa, Iran (city)
Persian: جلفا; also Romanized as Jolfā, Julfa, and Dzhulfi)[2] is a city and capital of Jolfa County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,983, in 1,365 families.[3]
Jolfa
جلفا | |
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City | |
 Central Square of Jolfa | |
  Jolfa | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′25″N 45°37′51″E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Jolfa |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Government | |
| • Lord his majesty | Moein Ghorbani |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Total | 8,810 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Jolfa is located to the north of Tabriz, separated by the Aras River from its northern neighbor and namesake, the town of Julfa in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Monuments
Saint Stepanos Monastery near Jolfa
References
- "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
- Jolfa, Iran (city) can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3068044" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
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