| Native name | Persian: شهرستان جهرم |
|---|---|
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| Capital | Jahrom |
| Parts style | para |
| P 1 | Central |
| P 2 | Kordian |
| P 3 | Simakan |
| Population as of | 2016 |
| Population total | 228532 |
| Coordinates | 28°36′N 53°22′E |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
Jahrom County (Persian: شهرستان جهرم) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jahrom.[1]
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Duzeh was elevated to the status of a city.[2] In 2019, Khafr District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khafr County.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of 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] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 228,532 in 70,187 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Jahrom County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 124,134 | 137,055 | 152,953 |
| Jolgah RD | 18,977 | 21,030 | 9,257 |
| Kuhak RD | 2,134 | 1,917 | 2,062 |
| Jahrom (city) | 103,023 | 114,108 | 141,634 |
| Khafr District[a] | 42,199 | 40,535 | 42,263 |
| Aliabad RD | 7,138 | 6,454 | 5,860 |
| Gel Berenji RD | 7,281 | 8,080 | 8,650 |
| Khafr RD | 8,359 | 3,057 | 3,396 |
| Rahgan RD | 8,368 | 8,269 | 9,071 |
| Sefidar RD | 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 |
| Alaviyeh RD | 6,006 | 5,542 | 5,813 |
| Qotbabad RD | 1,569 | 1,395 | 1,562 |
| Qotbabad (city) | 6,450 | 6,754 | 7,476 |
| Simakan District | 16,973 | 16,655 | 17,560 |
| Pol Beh Bala RD | 6,718 | 5,908 | 6,033 |
| Pol Beh Pain RD | 5,028 | 5,069 | 5,044 |
| Posht Par RD | 5,227 | 4,791 | 5,135 |
| Duzeh (city) | 887 | 1,348 | |
| Total | 197,331 | 209,312 | 228,532 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
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.[7] [citation needed]
Notes
- ^ Transferred to Khafr County after the 2016 census[3]
References
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023 [Approved 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" (in Persian). lamtakam.com. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 82840/T128K. Archived 7 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 December 2023. – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ "Four cities and two new counties will be created; with 20 changes in the map of national divisions" (in Persian). dolat.ir. Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. 19 June 2010. Archived 26 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 November 2023. – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
- ^ Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023 [Approved 7 October 1398]). "Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Jahrom County, Fars province" (in Persian). qavanin.ir. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 158364. Archived 22 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 September 2023. – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Fars Province" (Excel) (in Persian). amar.org.ir. The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived 20 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Fars Province" (Excel) (in Persian). irandataportal.syr.edu. The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived 16 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 December 2022. – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Fars Province" (Excel) (in Persian). amar.org.ir. The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived 6 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ توریستی, چهارگوشه-معرفی استان ها و شهر های ایران و جاذبه های. "شهر زیبای جهرم" (in fa-ir). چهارگوشه - معرفی استان ها و شهر های ایران و جاذبه های توریستی. Retrieved 2022-12-28.