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Julfa Rayon

Local name: Culfa rayonu

Located in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 39°10′00″ N 45°40′00″ E

Map showing the location of Julfa Rayon Julfa Rayon
Location in Azerbaijan
Population
47,000
47K
Elevation
1,290 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
Places inside
30
listed under Julfa Rayon
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport18 km
LHL Lachin International Airport100 km

About Julfa Rayon

Julfa Rayon is a district. Location: Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan. Population: 47,000.

From Wikipedia

Julfa District (Azerbaijani: Culfa rayonu) is one of the 7 districts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. The district borders the districts of Ordubad, Babek, Shahbuz, as well as the Syunik Province of Armenia and the East Azerbaijan Province of Iran. Its capital and largest city is Julfa. As of 2020, the district had a population of 47,000.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1930
Area
1,000 km²
Official website
culfa-ih.nakhchivan.az

Source: Wikidata

Population of Julfa Rayon over time

Population of Julfa Rayon over time
1979 24,700
1989 29,300
1999 35,900
2009 41,200
2019 47,000

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Julfa Rayon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 30 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (59 mm)
Driest month
August (16 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Julfa Rayon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°17°21°27°32°32°28°20°13°7°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-1°5°9°14°18°18°15°8°3°-3°
Precipitation (mm)252843595742231617373028

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Julfa Rayon

The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 163 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 18 kmwest
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 100 kmnortheast
  • Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) Tabriz 125 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 163 kmnorthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 178 kmnorth
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 205 kmnortheast
  • Van Population: 525K 212 kmwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 214 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Julfa Rayon

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site 16 kmE
  • Sheikh Khorasan (Fazlullah Naimi) Xanagahı Historic site 5 kmNE
  • Razvaliny Tillyak Historic site 22 kmNE
  • Zangezur National Park Natural site 23 kmE

25–60 km2 places

  • Kaputjugh Lerr Mountain 29 kmE
  • Razvaliny Lizbirt Historic site 45 kmNW

60–100 km8 places

  • Akyara River 100 kmE
  • Böyük Alagöl Lake 93 kmN
  • Rūdkhāneh-ye Qarah Sū River 98 kmNW
  • Həkəri River 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Julfa Rayon

30 places
  1. 1 Julfa 13.7K
  2. 2 Yaydzhy 8.5K
  3. 3 Əbrəqunus 1.9K
  4. 4 Khanakakh 1.5K
  5. 5 Aravsa 927
  6. 6 Chukha 482

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages21

Heritage & sights3

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources