Julfa
Local name: Culfa
Located in Julfa Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Coordinates: 38°57′14″ N 45°37′47″ E
- Population
- 13,700
- 13.7K
- Elevation
- 714 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport30 km
- TBZ Tabriz International Airport105 km
About Julfa
Julfa is a city. Location: Julfa Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Population: 13,700. Elevation: 714 m.
Julfa (Azerbaijani: Culfa), formerly Jugha (Armenian: Ջուղա, also transliterated as Djugha), is a city and the capital of the Julfa District of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. Julfa, an old Azerbaijan city, is separated by the Aras River from its namesake, the town of Jolfa on the Iranian side of the border. The two towns are linked by a road bridge and a railway bridge.
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Population of Julfa over time
| 1926 | 625 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 2,530 | |
| 1959 | 4,017 | |
| 1970 | 5,431 | |
| 1979 | 6,887 | |
| 1989 | 8,840 | |
| 2012 | 12,500 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Julfa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 22 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 36°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- May (40 mm)
- Driest month
- August (5 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 6° | 12° | 20° | 26° | 32° | 36° | 35° | 32° | 23° | 15° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 15 | 14 | 27 | 38 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 17 |
How to get to Julfa
The nearest airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 174 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 30 kmnorthwest
- Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) Tabriz 105 kmsoutheast
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 121 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 174 kmnorthwest
- Van Population: 525K 202 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 202 kmnorth
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 226 kmnortheast
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 235 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Julfa
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
25–60 km6 places
- Kaputjugh Lerr Mountain 40 kmNE
- Razvaliny Dargamalik Historic site 33 kmNE
- Zangezur National Park Natural site 35 kmNE
- fortress Alinja Historic site 27 kmN
60–100 km2 places
- Qaragöl Lake 98 kmN
- Razvaliny Lizbirt Historic site 63 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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