Jolfa, Iran
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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.
Demographics
Population
At the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,983 in 1,365 households. The following census in 2011 counted 5,628 people in 1,448 households. At the 2016 census, the population was 8,810 people in 2,543 households.
Climate
| Climate data for Jolfa (1985-2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) | 7.6 (45.7) | 14.3 (57.7) | 21.2 (70.2) | 26.6 (79.9) | 32.3 (90.1) | 34.9 (94.8) | 35.0 (95.0) | 30.5 (86.9) | 23.0 (73.4) | 14.3 (57.7) | 6.6 (43.9) | 20.8 (69.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) | 2.7 (36.9) | 8.4 (47.1) | 14.9 (58.8) | 19.9 (67.8) | 25.6 (78.1) | 29.0 (84.2) | 28.8 (83.8) | 23.7 (74.7) | 16.6 (61.9) | 8.8 (47.8) | 2.3 (36.1) | 15.0 (58.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) | −2.2 (28.0) | 2.4 (36.3) | 8.6 (47.5) | 13.2 (55.8) | 18.9 (66.0) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 16.9 (62.4) | 10.1 (50.2) | 3.2 (37.8) | −2.0 (28.4) | 9.1 (48.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.0 (0.35) | 11.4 (0.45) | 22.4 (0.88) | 36.0 (1.42) | 37.0 (1.46) | 21.5 (0.85) | 7.6 (0.30) | 4.2 (0.17) | 9.7 (0.38) | 17.9 (0.70) | 17.1 (0.67) | 12.4 (0.49) | 206.2 (8.12) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 65 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 55 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) | −4.6 (23.7) | −1.3 (29.7) | 4.3 (39.7) | 8.0 (46.4) | 10.4 (50.7) | 12.2 (54.0) | 12.5 (54.5) | 9.4 (48.9) | 5.9 (42.6) | 1.8 (35.2) | −2.8 (27.0) | 4.2 (39.5) |
| Source: IRIMO(precipitation) (temperatures) (humidity) (dew point 1985-2005) |
Historical monuments
See also
Iran portal