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]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyJolfa
DistrictCentral
Government
 • Lord his majestyMoein Ghorbani
Elevation
710 m (2,330 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total8,810
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.[4] 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.

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 February 2024). "Jolfa, Jolfa County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (9 August 1995). "Creation and establishment of Yamchi and Siehroud Districts in Marand County and creation and establishment of Jolfa County centered in Jolfa city in East Azerbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.


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