Jolfa, Iran
{{Short description|City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran}}
{{for multi|the administrative division of East Azerbaijan province|Jolfa County|other places with a similar name|Julfa (disambiguation){{!}}Julfa}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Jolfa
| native_name = {{langx|fa|جلفا}}
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Central Square of Jolfa.jpg
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| image_caption = Central square of Jolfa
| pushpin_map = Iran
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| 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
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| population_as_of = 2016
| population_total = 8810
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = IRST
| utc_offset = +3:30
| coordinates = {{coord|38|56|19|N|45|37|31|E|dim:1km|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes = {{Cite map |author=((OpenStreetMap contributors)) |url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=38.938611&mlon=45.625278&zoom=15#map=15/38.93861/45.62528|website=OpenStreetMap |title=Jolfa, Jolfa County|date=3 September 2024|access-date=3 September 2024|lang=fa}}
| elevation_m = 710
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Jolfa ({{langx|fa|جلفا}}){{efn|Also romanized as Jolfā; also known as Dzhulfi and Julfa{{GEOnet3|-3068044}}}} is a city in the Central District of Jolfa County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.{{cite report|title=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|language=fa|website=lamtakam.com|via=Lam ta Kam|url=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116247|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205010957/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116247|orig-date=Approved 18 May 1374|date=c. 2023|id=Notification 6354/1450AH|publisher=Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers|last=Habibi|first=Hassan|archive-date=5 December 2023|access-date=5 December 2023}} 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 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,983 in 1,365 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls|access-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls|format=Excel|archive-date=20 September 2011}} The following census in 2011 counted 5,628 people in 1,448 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province|website=irandataportal.syr.edu|via=Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls|archive-date=16 January 2023|access-date=19 December 2022|format=Excel}} At the 2016 census, the population was 8,810 people in 2,543 households.{{cite report|title=Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province|language=fa|publisher=The Statistical Center of Iran|website=amar.org.ir|url=https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx|access-date=19 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx|format=Excel|archive-date=13 November 2020}}
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Climate
{{Weather box
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| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| location = Jolfa (1985-2010 normals)
| temperature colour =
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan high C =3.2
| Feb high C =7.6
| Mar high C =14.3
| Apr high C =21.2
| May high C =26.6
| Jun high C =32.3
| Jul high C =34.9
| Aug high C =35.0
| Sep high C =30.5
| Oct high C =23.0
| Nov high C =14.3
| Dec high C =6.6
| year high C =
| Jan mean C =-1.1
| Feb mean C =2.7
| Mar mean C =8.4
| Apr mean C =14.9
| May mean C =19.9
| Jun mean C =25.6
| Jul mean C =29.0
| Aug mean C =28.8
| Sep mean C =23.7
| Oct mean C =16.6
| Nov mean C =8.8
| Dec mean C =2.3
| year mean C =
| Jan low C =-5.3
| Feb low C =-2.2
| Mar low C =2.4
| Apr low C =8.6
| May low C =13.2
| Jun low C =18.9
| Jul low C =23.0
| Aug low C =22.6
| Sep low C =16.9
| Oct low C =10.1
| Nov low C =3.2
| Dec low C =-2.0
| year low C =
| Jan dew point C =-5.6
| Feb dew point C =-4.6
| Mar dew point C =-1.3
| Apr dew point C =4.3
| May dew point C =8.0
| Jun dew point C =10.4
| Jul dew point C =12.2
| Aug dew point C =12.5
| Sep dew point C =9.4
| Oct dew point C =5.9
| Nov dew point C =1.8
| Dec dew point C =-2.8
| Jan humidity =73
| Feb humidity =65
| Mar humidity =57
| Apr humidity =54
| May humidity =51
| Jun humidity =42
| Jul humidity =38
| Aug humidity =38
| Sep humidity =45
| Oct humidity =55
| Nov humidity =66
| Dec humidity =73
| year humidity =
| Jan precipitation mm =9.0
| Feb precipitation mm =11.4
| Mar precipitation mm =22.4
| Apr precipitation mm =36.0
| May precipitation mm =37.0
| Jun precipitation mm =21.5
| Jul precipitation mm =7.6
| Aug precipitation mm =4.2
| Sep precipitation mm =9.7
| Oct precipitation mm =17.9
| Nov precipitation mm =17.1
| Dec precipitation mm =12.4
| year precipitation mm =
| source = IRIMO(precipitation){{Cite web |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/azs/JOLFA/25.asp |title=Form 25: MONTHLY TOTAL OF PRECIPITATION IN MM. STATION: JOLFA (40702) |access-date=25 August 2024 |website=Chaharmahalmet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320083645/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/azs/JOLFA/25.asp |archive-date=20 March 2016 |publisher=Iran Meteorological Organization |no-pp=y |type=asp}} (temperatures){{Cite web |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/azs/JOLFA/5.asp |title=Form 5: AVERAGE OF MEAN DAILY TEMPERATURE IN C. Station: Jolfa(40702) |access-date=25 August 2024 |website=Chaharmahalmet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210002252/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/azs/JOLFA/5.asp |archive-date=10 February 2016 |url-status=unfit |publisher=Iran Meteorological Organization |no-pp=y |type=asp}}
- {{Cite web |url=http://chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/azs/JOLFA/3.asp |title=Form 3: AVERAGE OF MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE IN C. Station: Jolfa(40702) |access-date=25 August 2024 |website=Chaharmahalmet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319134556/http://chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/azs/JOLFA/3.asp |archive-date=19 March 2016 |url-status=unfit |publisher=Iran Meteorological Organization |no-pp=y |type=asp}}
- {{Cite web |url=http://chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/azs/JOLFA/2.asp |title=Form 2: AVERAGE OF MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN C. Station: Jolfa(40702) |access-date=25 August 2024 |website=Chaharmahalmet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322000149/http://chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/azs/JOLFA/2.asp |archive-date=22 March 2016 |url-status=unfit |publisher=Iran Meteorological Organization |no-pp=y |type=asp}} (humidity){{Cite web |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/azs/JOLFA/14.asp |title=Form 14: Average of relative humidity in percent. STATION: JOLFA (40702) |access-date=25 August 2024 |website=Chaharmahalmet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201045712/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/azs/JOLFA/14.asp |archive-date=1 February 2016 |publisher=Iran Meteorological Organization |no-pp=y |type=asp}} (dew point 1985-2005){{Cite web |url=http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/azs/JOLFA/10.asp |title=Form 10: Average of dew point temperature in C. STATION: JOLFA (40702) |access-date=25 August 2024 |website=Chaharmahalmet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530030703/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/azs/JOLFA/10.asp |archive-date=30 May 2013 |publisher=Iran Meteorological Organization |no-pp=y |type=asp}}
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Historical monuments
See also
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Notes
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References
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{{East Azerbaijan Province|state=collapsed}}
{{Jolfa County|state=collapsed}}
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Category:Cities in East Azerbaijan province
Category:Populated places in Jolfa County
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