Jolfa, Iran Explained

Official Name:Jolfa
Native Name:Persian: جلفا
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:East Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jolfa
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Leader Title:Lord his majesty
Leader Name:Moein Ghorbani
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:8810
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Coordinates:38.9386°N 45.6253°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:710

Jolfa (Persian: جلفا) is a city in the Central District of Jolfa County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2] 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

Population

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

Historical monuments

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Jolfa, Jolfa County . . 23 February 2024 . 23 February 2024 . fa.
  2. Web site: 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 . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205010957/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116247 . 9 August 1995 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . Habibi . Hassan . 5 December 2023 . 5 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . Syracuse University . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls . 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx . Excel . 13 November 2020.