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Discover Jolfa in Iran
Jolfa in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a town located in Iran - some 389 mi or ( 625 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .
Local time in Jolfa is now 10:13 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Shamidaran, Anowshiravan, Taleb Goli, Heydarabad, and Sulaymaniyah. When in this area, you might want to check out Shamidaran . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Jolfa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Julfa, Azerbaijan (city)
Julfa, formerly Jugha (Armenian: Ջուղա, sometimes transliterated as Djugha) and also rendered as Djulfa, Dzhul’fa, Jolfa, Dzhulfa, Džulfa, Jolfā, Jolfā-ye Nakhjavān, is the administrative capital of the Julfa Rayon administrative region of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in Azerbaijan. Julfa is separated by the Araks 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.
Located at 38.96 45.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Armenian cemetery in Julfa
The Armenian cemetery in Julfa (Armenian: Ջուղաի գերեզման, Jughayi gerezman) was a medieval-era cemetery near the town of Julfa (known as Jugha in Armenian), Nakhchivan, an exclave of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The tombstones consisted mainly of khachkars, uniquely decorated cross-stones characteristic in medieval Christian Armenian art. The cemetery was still standing in the late 1990s, when the government of Azerbaijan began a systematic campaign to raze the monuments.
Located at 38.97 45.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Saint Stepanos Monastery
The St. Stepanos Monastery (Armenian: Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք; Maghardavank Մաղարդավանք) is an Armenian monastery about 15 km northwest of Jolfa city, East Azarbaijan Province northeast Iran. It is situated in a deep canyon along the Arax river on the Iranian side of the border between Azerbaijan and Iran. It was built in the 9th century and rebuilt in the Safavid era after several earthquakes damaged it.
Located at 38.98 45.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Yamkhana
Yamkhana is a village in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.
Located at 39.16 45.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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