Jolfa, Iran

For the administrative division of East Azerbaijan province, see Jolfa County. For other places with a similar name, see Julfa.

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.

Jolfa Persian: جلفا
City
Central square of Jolfa
Jolfa
Coordinates: 38°56′19″N 45°37′31″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Jolfa
District	Central
Elevation	710 m (2,330 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	8,810
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

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

Climate

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)[7] (temperatures)[8] (humidity)[9] (dew point 1985-2005)[10]

Historical monuments

Saint Stepanos Monastery near Jolfa

• Saint Stepanos Monastery
• Jolfa Water Mill
• Chapel of Chupan

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Jolfā; also known as Dzhulfi and Julfa^[3]