Jahrom County Explained

Jahrom County should not be confused with Jajrom County.

Jahrom County
Native Name:fa|شهرستان جهرم
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:IranFars-SVG.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Fars province in Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Fars
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Jahrom
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Central
P2:Kordian
P3:Simakan
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:228532
Coordinates:28.6°N 75°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Jahrom County (fa|شهرستان جهرم) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jahrom.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Duzeh was elevated to the status of a city.[3] In 2019, Khafr District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khafr County.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 197,331 in 48,335 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 209,312 people in 58,940 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 228,532 in 70,187 households.[7]

Administrative divisions

Jahrom County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Jahrom County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Central District 124,134 137,055 152,953
18,977 21,030 9,257
2,134 1,917 2,062
Jahrom (city) 103,023 114,108 141,634
Khafr District 42,199 40,535 42,263
7,138 6,454 5,860
7,281 8,080 8,650
8,359 3,057 3,396
8,368 8,269 9,071
4,214 3,632 3,893
Bab Anar (city) 1,702 6,968 7,061
Khavaran (city) 5,137 4,075 4,332
Kordian District 14,025 13,691 14,851
6,006 5,542 5,813
1,569 1,395 1,562
Qotbabad (city) 6,450 6,754 7,476
Simakan District 16,973 16,655 17,560
6,718 5,908 6,033
5,028 5,069 5,044
5,227 4,791 5,135
Duzeh (city) 887 1,348
Total 197,331 209,312 228,532

Geography

Jahrom County is in the south of Fars province and has an area of 3,926 square kilometers. The county is bounded from the north by Khafr County, from the east by Fasa County and Zarrin Dasht County, from the south by Juyom County, from the west by Firuzabad County and Qir and Karzin County. The average altitude of this county is about 50 meters, and its highest point, Sefidar Peak, between Khafr county and Simakan District, is about 317 meters, and its lowest point is about 85 meters above sea level in Simian District. Qarah-Aghaj, and the Shur and Simakan rivers are among the waterways of Jahrom.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Jahrom County. . 3 October 2024. 3 October 2024. fa.
  2. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231207211349/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113032. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Habibi. Hassan. Approved 21 June 1369. c. 2023. 7 December 2023. 7 December 2023. Notification 82840/T128K.
  3. News: Four cities and two new counties will be created; with 20 changes in the map of national divisions. fa. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20170326081635/https://dolat.ir/detail/190139. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 26 March 2017. 19 June 2010. 9 November 2023.
  4. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Jahrom County, Fars province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230922174517/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/266399. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Approved 7 October 1398. c. 2023. Proposal 158364. Ishaq. 22 September 2023. 22 September 2023.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920091830/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/07.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202002/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Fars.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406013432/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_07.xlsx. Excel. 6 April 2022.
  8. Web site: توریستی . چهارگوشه-معرفی استان ها و شهر های ایران و جاذبه های . شهر زیبای جهرم . 2022-12-28 . چهارگوشه - معرفی استان ها و شهر های ایران و جاذبه های توریستی . fa-ir.