Jam County

Jam County[lower-alpha 1] (Persian: شهرستان جم) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jam.[2]

For the administrative division of this county, see Jam Rural District. For the city, see Jam. For other places with a similar name, see Jam.

Jam County
Persian: شهرستان جم
County
Location of Jam County in Bushehr province (bottom, purple)
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°56′N 52°13′E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CapitalJam
DistrictsCentral, Riz
Population
 (2016)
 • Total70,051
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Jam County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206092" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 37,999 in 8,412 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 51,446 people in 13,748 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 70,051 in 19,997 households.[5]

After the census, the village of Baharestan was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Administrative divisions

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

Jam County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[5]
Central District28,53540,42857,037
Jam RD14,41720,42621,089
Kuri RD3,3093,6894,512
Baharestan (city)[lower-alpha 2]
Jam (city)10,80916,31331,436
Riz District9,46411,01812,973
Anarestan RD2,891616666
Riz RD1,4221,5621,594
Tashan RD3,3493,7004,031
Anarestan (city)2,7353,400
Riz (city)1,8022,4053,282
Total37,99951,44670,051
RD = Rural District

Overview

The fast-growing city of Jam, has a relatively moderate, wetter climate, and is serving as home to workers at the nearby, but a very hot and dry, Kangan industrial complex. Jam is growing exponentially, and in fact, affluently. Most of the workers in the city and farms and gardens around the city, consist of Afghan migrant workers.

See also

Media related to Jam County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes
  1. The older name, Cham (meaning a "brook"), is still preserved for various locales around the city), but completely replaced by the new, more "meaningful" modern Persian name.
  2. Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Jam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. Aref, Mohammad Reza (27 November 1381). "Approval of divisional reforms in Bushehr province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. "The government board's agreement with the development of Baharestan and Bid Khun villages". Fars News (in Persian). 18 July 1397. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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