Hādīshahr

The country around Hadishahr lies south of the Araxes, near the old Armenian trading town of Julfa. The river valley connects Iranian Azerbaijan with lands across the Caucasus, and Julfa's merchants were known for their commerce in silk. During Shah Abbas I's war with the Ottomans, the inhabitants of Julfa were forcibly removed into Iran. Many survivors settled near Isfahan, where they built New Julfa and continued their far-reaching trade.