New Julfa

New Julfa is the Armenian quarter of , , located along the south bank of the . Established and named after the in the early 17th century, it is still one of the oldest and largest Armenian quarters in the world.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: neighborhood in Isfahan, Iran
  • Also known as: “Jolfā”, “Julfa”, “New Jolfa”, and “Nor Jugha”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Saint Minas and Church of Saint Nerses the Great.

Church
Saint Minas Church of New Julfa, is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, . It is located in Davrezh neighbourhood of New Julfa.

Church
Saint Nerses the Great Church of New Julfa, is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, . It is located in Kocher neighbourhood of New Julfa, next to the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary.

Church
Photo: Arpourabedin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Catherine Convent of New Julfa, is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, . It is located in Charsou neighbourhood of New Julfa, next to .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isfahan and Jey Shir.

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is a city in central Iran, south of Tehran and is the capital of . Due to its beautiful hand-painted tiling and magnificent public square, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Neighborhood
is a village in Jey Rural District, in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 1,972, in 519 families. is situated 8 km east of New Julfa.

Town
is a city in the Central District of Khomeynishahr County, province, . is situated 9 km west of New Julfa.

New Julfa

Latitude
32.63207° or 32° 37′ 56″ north
Longitude
51.64679° or 51° 38′ 48″ east
Elevation
1,581 metres (5,187 feet)
Open location code
8H4HJJJW+RP
Geo­Names ID
418752
Wiki­data ID
Q1711781
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“New Julfa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حي جلفا”
  • Armenian: “Նոր Ջուղա”
  • Azerbaijani: “Yeni Culfa”
  • Bulgarian: “Нова Джулфа”
  • Chinese: “新朱尔法”
  • Chinese: “新朱法”
  • Chinese: “新朱爾法”
  • Dutch: “Nieuw Culfa”
  • Dutch: “Nieuw Julfa”
  • Esperanto: “Nov-Ĝulfo”
  • Finnish: “Uusi Julfa”
  • French: “La Nouvelle-Djolfa”
  • French: “La Nouvelle-Djoulfa”
  • French: “Nouvelle Djoulfa”
  • German: “Dschulfa”
  • Greek: “Νέα Τζούλφα”
  • Hebrew: “ג’ולפה החדשה”
  • Italian: “Nuova Julfa”
  • Japanese: “ジョルファー (エスファハーン)”
  • Persian: “جلفای نو اصفهان”
  • Persian: “جلفای نو”
  • Persian: “کلیسای مریم مقدس (اصفهان)”
  • Persian: “کلیسای هاکوپ”
  • Persian: “محله جلفا”
  • Russian: “Новая Джуга”
  • Russian: “Новая Джульфа (Исфахан)”
  • Russian: “Новая Джульфа”
  • Russian: “Нор-Джуга”
  • Swedish: “Jolfa-ye Now”
  • Swedish: “Nor Dzjugha”
  • Swedish: “Nya Jolfa”
  • Turkish: “Yeni Culfa, İsfahan”
  • Turkish: “Yeni Culfa”
  • Uzbek: “Yangi Julfa”
  • Western Armenian: “Նոր Ջուղա”

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