Jahrom County

Jahrom County (Persian: شهرستان جهرم) is in Fars province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Jahrom. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 197,331 in 48,335 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 209,312 people in 58,940 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 228,532 in 70,187 households.[3] Khafr District was separated from the county in 2019 to become Khafr County.[4]

Jahrom County
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
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalJahrom
DistrictsCentral, Kordian, Simakan
Population
 (2016)
 • Total228,532
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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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.[3]

Jahrom County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District124,134137,055152,953
Jolgah Rural District18,97721,0309,257
Kuhak Rural District2,1341,9172,062
Jahrom (city)103,023114,108141,634
Khafr District142,19940,53542,263
Aliabad Rural District7,1386,4545,860
Gel Berenji Rural District7,2818,0808,650
Khafr Rural District8,3593,0573,396
Rahgan Rural District8,3688,2699,071
Sefidar Rural District4,2143,6323,893
Bab Anar (city)1,7026,9687,061
Khavaran (city)5,1374,0754,332
Kordian District14,02513,69114,851
Alaviyeh Rural District6,0065,5425,813
Qotbabad Rural District1,5691,3951,562
Qotbabad (city)6,4506,7547,476
Simakan District16,97316,65517,560
Pol Beh Bala Rural District6,7185,9086,033
Pol Beh Pain Rural District5,0285,0695,044
Posht Par Rural District5,2274,7915,135
Duzeh (city)8871,348
Total197,331209,312228,532
1Became a part of Khafr County

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.[5]

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References
  1. "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.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. "جزئیات جدید از تشکیل هفت شهرستان در استان فارس". Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. 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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