Julfa District | |
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 Map ofAzerbaijan showing Julfa District | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous Republic | Nakhchivan |
| Established | 8 August 1930 |
| Capital | Julfa |
| Settlements[1] | 23 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 47,000 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Postal code | 7200 |
| Website | culfa-ih |
Julfa District (Azerbaijani:Culfa rayonu) is one of the 7districts of theNakhchivan Autonomous Republic ofAzerbaijan. The district borders the districts ofOrdubad,Babek,Shahbuz, as well as theSyunik Province ofArmenia and theEast Azerbaijan Province ofIran. Its capital and largest city isJulfa. As of 2020, the district had a population of 47,000.[2]
Established in 1930 and initially namedAbragunus, it has been called Julfa District since 1950.[3] The names,Jolfa/Julfa are also used for several regions in neighboringIran.
On November 28, 2014, by the decree of thePresident ofAzerbaijan Republic, theNahajir andGoynuk villages of Julfa District were removed and added to the territory ofBabek District.[4]
The district bordersArmenia to the North-East, andIran to the South. Julfa District is in the east fromNakhchivan city.Damirlidagh Mountain (3368 m) is the highest point of the district. Summer of the district is hot and dry, but winter is cold. Average temperature in January is between -10 and -3 °C, in July between +19 and +28 °C. Amount of annual precipitation is 200–600 mm. The Alinja, Garadara Rivers and theAras River (along the border with Iran) flow through the district's territory. There are forest massifs in the mountains where trees such asoak,beech andhornbeam grow. Fauna is represented by such animals aswolf,fox andrabbit.[5]
Compared to 1980, at the beginning of 2005 the district's population increased by about 13,177 people or 52.4%. On average density per square kilometer is 39 persons. Its large settlements are the Julfa city and the villages of theYayji,Abragunus andBananiyar.[3] According to theState Statistics Committee, as of 2018, the population of city recorded 46,400 persons, which increased by 10,000 persons (about 27.4 percent) from 36,400 persons in 2000.[6] Of the total population, 23,300 are men and 23,100 are women.[7] More than 25,4 percent of the population (about 11,800 persons) consists of young people and teenagers aged 14–29.[8]
| Region | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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| Julfa region | 36,4 | 37,0 | 37,5 | 38,0 | 38,3 | 38,8 | 39,3 | 39,7 | 40,4 | 41,0 | 41,6 | 42,6 | 43,5 | 44,5 | 45,5 | 45,1 | 45,6 | 46,1 | 46,4 |
| urban population | 10,3 | 10,6 | 10,8 | 10,7 | 10,8 | 11,1 | 11,1 | 11,2 | 11,6 | 11,7 | 11,9 | 12,3 | 12,5 | 12,7 | 12,9 | 13,0 | 13,1 | 13,2 | 13,3 |
| rural population | 26,1 | 26,4 | 26,7 | 27,3 | 27,5 | 27,7 | 28,2 | 28,5 | 28,8 | 29,3 | 29,7 | 30,3 | 31,0 | 31,8 | 32,6 | 32,1 | 32,5 | 32,9 | 33,1 |
On the banks of the Araz River are remains of structures belonging to the medieval Armenian settlement of Jugha, also known as Old Julfa. Its principal monument,a cemetery containing some 4000 grave markers, was completely destroyed in 2006. Believed to be still surviving are the ruins of a 13th-century caravanserai - one of the largest on the territory of Azerbaijan, and the ruins of a bridge dated to the beginning of the 14th century, built by decree of Nakchivan KhanKhakim Ziya Ad-Din. There is the smallGulustan Mausoleum (13th century) near the village ofGülüstan and more mausoleums near the village ofDarkənd (particularly well preserved is the Tower Mausoleum (15th century). Further inland from the river there is the fortress of Alindzha (12th-13th centuries) and a number of other monuments and ancient ruins.[9]
Capital:Julfa | ||
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38°57′36″N45°37′48″E / 38.96000°N 45.63000°E /38.96000; 45.63000
