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Julfa
Rayon
Map of Azerbaijan showing Julfa Rayon
Country	Azerbaijan
Autonomous republic	Nakhchivan
City	1
Villages	22
Capital	Julfa city
Area
• Total	1,000 km (400 sq mi)
Population
• Total	41,195
Zip Code	7200
Telephone code	0136

Julfa (Template:Lang-az) is a rayon of Azerbaijan in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Its borders upon Armenia in the North-East, and Iran in the South. Its area is 1000 km2. It has a population of 41,195. There are 1 city and 22 villages in the rayon. Julfa rayon was established in 1930 and named as Əbrəqunus (Abragunus) rayon. It is known by the name of Julfa rayon since 1950. Julfa city is the rayon's capital. The names, Jolfa/Julfa are also used for several regions in neighboring Iran.

On the November 28, 2014, by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Republic, the Nahajir and Goynuk villages of the Julfa Rayon were liquidated and added to the administrative territory of the Babek Rayon.

Etimology

At the sources, its name has mentioned as Cuğa (Jugha), Culah (Julah), Culahə (Julaha), Culf (Julf), Culha (Julha). It is believed that it have been founded at the fifth and sixth centuries. Presumably, the word of Julfa is related with the meaning of "weaver". The place-name associated with the name of the medieval merchant organization. The ruins of the Cuğa (ancient Julfa) is located 3 km from the present city. The word of Cuğa (Jugha) is associated with ancient Turkic tribe and means "the place of the rider Huns". At the fifth century sources, it was recorded as one of the settlements founded by the Medians which settled in Nakhchivan. It is ancient version of the name of Julfa.

Geography

Template:Azerbaijan The rayon borders upon Armenia in the North-East, and Iran in the South. Julfa Rayon is in the east from Nakhchivan city. Damirlidagh Mountain (3368 m) is the highest point of the rayon. Summer of the rayon 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 the Aras River (along the border with Iran) flow through the rayon’s territory. There are forest massifs in the mountains where trees such as oak, beech and hornbeam grow. Fauna is represented by such animals as wolf, fox and rabbit.

Population

Compared to 1980, at the beginning of the 2005 the district's population increased of about 13,177 people or a 52.4%. On average density per 1 km2 is 39 persons. Its large settlements are the Julfa city and the villages of the Yayji, Abragunus and Bananiyar.

The material and cultural heritage

On the bank of the Araz River, there are remainders of ancient structures. These are a Caravanserai (13th century) - one of the largest on the territory of Azerbaijan, and the remainders of a bridge dated to the beginning of the 14th century, built by decree of Nakchivan Khan Khakim Ziya Ad-Din. There is the small Gulustan Mausoleum (13th century) near the village of Jugha and more mausoleums near the village of Darkənd (particularly well preserved is the Tower Mausoleum (15th century). There is also the fortress of Alindzha (12th-13th centuries) and a number of other monuments and ancient ruins.

References

1. "Джульфа".
2. "Naxçıvan iqtisadi rayonu". The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
3. ^ ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. Vol. volume I. Baku: ANAS. p. 114. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
4. LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN on changes in administrative territorial division of Babek and Julfa rayons of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
5. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Azerbaijan Toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. ISBN 978-9952-34-155-3.
6. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Azerbaijan Toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. ISBN 978-9952-34-155-3.
7. "Julfa". discoverazerbaijan.az.
8. District of Julfa

v t e Julfa District
Capital: Julfa
Bənəniyar Boyəhməd Camaldın Dizə Əbrəqunus Əlincə Ərəfsə Ərəzin Gal Göydərə Gülüstan Kırna Ləkətağ Milax Norashen Qazançı Qızılca Saltaq Şurud Teyvaz Xanəgah Xoşkeşin Yaycı

38°57′36″N 45°37′48″E / 38.96000°N 45.63000°E / 38.96000; 45.63000

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