Why visit Julfa
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Jugha Bridge and Gulustan Mausoleum.
Weather in Julfa
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About Julfa
Jolfa (Persian: جلفا) is a city in the Central District of Jolfa County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Jolfa is separated by the Aras River from its namesake, the town of Julfa on the Azerbaijan side of the border. The two towns are linked by a road bridge and a railway bridge.
From the Wikipedia article Jolfa, Iran (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Gulustan Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Heritage site in Julfa, Afghanistan
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes13
1 more on the map.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Julfa
58 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Maku International Airport (IMQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
- Shojā‘ 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Hādīshahr 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Mīāb 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Marakān 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Zonūz 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Līvār-e Bālā 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Īvāowghlī 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Yāmchī 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Marand 57 km south, about 57 min by car
- Khūy 73 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gülüstan türbəsi Culfa, Azerbaijaniboy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- یک رنگ و بی ریا همچون چوپانان, محمد مهدی زرگریان, CC BY-SA 4.0
- حمام تاریخی جلفا, HadiboroumandN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aras-dam-note, Neeku from Tabriz, Iran, CC BY 2.0
- حمام جلفا, Mahila.h, CC BY-SA 4.0
- یادی از جلفا - panoramio, auoob farabi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- History History IMG 4239 Jolfa, Iran (5244684349), Ninara from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
- The Chapel of Chupan, Nedamonem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aras free zone - panoramio, jafar_mousalou, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nature of Iran IMG 4241 (5244684469), Ninara from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
- محبوب حسین زاده, Ganja2music, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baby sphynx (512689257), Giorgio Montersino from Milan, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gatto azèro (512689405), Giorgio Montersino from Milan, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Girasoli devoti (512689143), Giorgio Montersino from Milan, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS053-E-316718 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-79768 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS009-E-8427 - View of Russia, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-316720 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-316717 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-316719 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-79767 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-79770 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-79769 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-171802 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Aras River, Iran ^ Azerbaijan border رود ارس - panoramio, Hadi Karimi, CC BY 3.0
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