New Julfa
New Julfa (Persian: نو جلفا, Now Jolfā, or جلفای نو, Jolfâ-ye Now; Armenian: Նոր Ջուղա, Nor Jugha) is the Armenian quarter of Isfahan, Iran, located along the south bank of the Zayanderud.
New Julfa
Նոր Ջուղա | |
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Courtyard of the Holy Savior Cathedral, and the Museum of Khachatur Kesaratsi | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′10.79″N 51°39′20.55″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Isfahan Province |
| Counties | Isfahan County |
| City | Isfahan |
| District | District 5 (Isfahan) |
| Settled | early 17th century |
Established and named after the older city of Julfa in the early 17th century (now divided as Jolfa, Iran and Julfa, Azerbaijan), it is still one of the oldest and largest Armenian quarters in the world (hy).
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