Jahrom County
Persian: شهرستان جهرم
County
Location of Jahrom County in Fars province
Location of Jahrom County in Fars province
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 28°38′N 53°22′E / 28.633°N 53.367°E / 28.633; 53.367[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalJahrom
DistrictsCentral, Kordian, Simakan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total228,532
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Jahrom County (Persian: شهرستان جهرم) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jahrom.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 197,331 in 48,335 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 209,312 people in 58,940 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 228,532 in 70,187 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Jahrom County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, 12 rural districts, and five cities.[2]

In 2019, Khafr District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khafr County.[6]

Jahrom County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[4]2011[5]2016[2]
Central District124,134137,055152,953
Jolgah RD18,97721,0309,257
Kuhak RD2,1341,9172,062
Jahrom (city)103,023114,108141,634
Khafr District142,19940,53542,263
Aliabad RD7,1386,4545,860
Gel Berenji RD7,2818,0808,650
Khafr RD8,3593,0573,396
Rahgan RD8,3688,2699,071
Sefidar RD4,2143,6323,893
Bab Anar (city)1,7026,9687,061
Khavaran (city)5,1374,0754,332
Kordian District14,02513,69114,851
Alaviyeh RD6,0065,5425,813
Qotbabad RD1,5691,3951,562
Qotbabad (city)6,4506,7547,476
Simakan District16,97316,65517,560
Pol Beh Bala RD6,7185,9086,033
Pol Beh Pain RD5,0285,0695,044
Posht Par RD5,2274,7915,135
Duzeh (city)8871,348
Total197,331209,312228,532
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Khafr County after the 2016 census[6]

Geography

Jahrom County is located 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.[7]

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References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 September 2023). "Jahrom County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Fars province, centered in Shiraz". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq. "Letter of approval regarding country divisions of Jahrom County, Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. ↑ توریستی, چهارگوشه-معرفی استان ها و شهر های ایران و جاذبه های. "شهر زیبای جهرم". چهارگوشه - معرفی استان ها و شهر های ایران و جاذبه های توریستی (in Persian). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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