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Also known as Jolfa, Julfa, Azerbaijan (city), Culfa

city in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in Azerbaijan

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Culfa, also known as Julfa, is a city and border town in Azerbaijan. It serves as the capital of Julfa District and is located within the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The city has a population of 12,500 and stands at an elevation of approximately 715 meters above sea level. Its official language is Azerbaijani, and it operates in the UTC+04:00 time zone.

Historical records indicate that Culfa was established in 501 BCE, with the earliest written record dating to 501. The city has been part of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and Azerbaijan. It is associated with the Treaty of Turkmenchay as a significant event. Culfa is distinct from the location known as Jolfa.

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Place details

Locality
Culfa
Region
Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası
Country
Azərbaycan
Population
12,500
Timezone
Asia/Baku

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Key facts

Country
Azerbaijan
Autonomous republic
Nakhchivan
District
Julfa
Elevation
715 m (2,346 ft)
Total
12,500
Time zone
UTC+4 ( AZT )

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Julfa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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