Jolfa, Iran

Jolfa
Persian: جلفا
City
Central square of Jolfa
Central square of Jolfa
Jolfa is located in Iran
Jolfa
Jolfa
Coordinates: 38°56′19″N 45°37′31″E / 38.93861°N 45.62528°E / 38.93861; 45.62528[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyJolfa
DistrictCentral
Elevation
710 m (2,330 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
8,810
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Jolfa (Persian: جلفا)[a] is a city in the Central District of Jolfa County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] Jolfa is separated by the Aras River 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

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Population

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At the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,983 in 1,365 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 5,628 people in 1,448 households.[7] At the 2016 census, the population was 8,810 people in 2,543 households.[3]

Climate

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Climate data for Jolfa (1985-2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
7.6
(45.7)
14.3
(57.7)
21.2
(70.2)
26.6
(79.9)
32.3
(90.1)
34.9
(94.8)
35.0
(95.0)
30.5
(86.9)
23.0
(73.4)
14.3
(57.7)
6.6
(43.9)
20.8
(69.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0)
2.7
(36.9)
8.4
(47.1)
14.9
(58.8)
19.9
(67.8)
25.6
(78.1)
29.0
(84.2)
28.8
(83.8)
23.7
(74.7)
16.6
(61.9)
8.8
(47.8)
2.3
(36.1)
15.0
(58.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−2.2
(28.0)
2.4
(36.3)
8.6
(47.5)
13.2
(55.8)
18.9
(66.0)
23.0
(73.4)
22.6
(72.7)
16.9
(62.4)
10.1
(50.2)
3.2
(37.8)
−2.0
(28.4)
9.1
(48.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.0
(0.35)
11.4
(0.45)
22.4
(0.88)
36.0
(1.42)
37.0
(1.46)
21.5
(0.85)
7.6
(0.30)
4.2
(0.17)
9.7
(0.38)
17.9
(0.70)
17.1
(0.67)
12.4
(0.49)
206.2
(8.12)
Average relative humidity (%) 73 65 57 54 51 42 38 38 45 55 66 73 55
Average dew point °C (°F) −5.6
(21.9)
−4.6
(23.7)
−1.3
(29.7)
4.3
(39.7)
8.0
(46.4)
10.4
(50.7)
12.2
(54.0)
12.5
(54.5)
9.4
(48.9)
5.9
(42.6)
1.8
(35.2)
−2.8
(27.0)
4.2
(39.5)
Source: IRIMO(precipitation)[8] (temperatures)[9] (humidity)[10] (dew point 1985-2005)[11]

Historical monuments

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Saint Stepanos Monastery near Jolfa

See also

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flag Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Jolfā; also known as Dzhulfi and Julfa[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2024). "شهرک گمرک [Customs Town], Jolfa, دهستان شجاع, بخش مرکزی [Shoja Rural District, Central District], Jolfa County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ "WJQG+C4R Jolfa, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Jolfa, Iran 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".
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (30 July 1995) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1374/05/08 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تأسیس بخش های یامچی و سیه رود در شهرستان مرند و ایجاد و تأسیس شهرستان جلفا به مرکزیت شهر جلفا در استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Creation and establishment of Yamchi and Siah Rud Districts in Marand County and the creation and establishment of Jolfa County centered in Jolfa city in East Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 13179C48-9037-4F75-BC57-DB2CD03064C4. شماره دوره [Course number] 74, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  6. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Form 25: MONTHLY TOTAL OF PRECIPITATION IN MM. STATION: JOLFA (40702)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Form 5: AVERAGE OF MEAN DAILY TEMPERATURE IN C. Station: Jolfa(40702)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 10 February 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Form 14: Average of relative humidity in percent. STATION: JOLFA (40702)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Form 10: Average of dew point temperature in C. STATION: JOLFA (40702)". Chaharmahalmet (asp). Iran Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2024.