Jam County

Not to be confused with Torbat-e Jam County.

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^{[lower-alpha 1]} (Persian: شهرستان جم) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jam.^[3]

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]
Country	Iran
Province	Bushehr
Capital	Jam
Districts	Central, Riz
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	70,051
Time zone	UTC+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".

History

After the 2006 National Census, two villages merged to form the city of Anarestan.^[4] After the 2016 census, the village of Baharestan was elevated to the status of a city.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,999 in 8,412 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 51,446 people in 13,748 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 70,051 in 19,997 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Jam County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	28,535	40,428	57,037
Jam RD	14,417	20,426	21,089
Kuri RD	3,309	3,689	4,512
Baharestan (city)[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]
Jam (city)	10,809	16,313	31,436
Riz District	9,464	11,018	12,973
Anarestan RD	2,891	616	666
Riz RD	1,422	1,562	1,594
Tashan RD	3,349	3,700	4,031
Anarestan (city)		2,735	3,400
Riz (city)	1,802	2,405	3,282
Total	37,999	51,446	70,051
RD = Rural District

Overview

The fast-growing city of Jam, has a relatively moderate, wetter climate, and is home to workers at the nearby, but a very hot and dry, Kangan industrial complex. Jam is growing exponentially and affluently. Most of the workers in the city, and the farms and gardens around the city, are Afghan migrant workers.^{[citation needed]}

See also

Media related to Jam County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. The older name, Cham (meaning "brook"), is still preserved for various locales around the city, but completely replaced by the new, more "meaningful" modern Persian name.^{[citation needed]}
2. Formerly known as Do Lengeh^[8]
3. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 August 2024). "Jam County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Bushehr Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approval 27 November 1381]. Approval of divisional reforms in Bushehr province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Notification 56763-27853. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 26 July 1388]. Approval letter regarding the merger of Anarestan and Golestan villages from Anarestan Rural District of Jam County in Bushehr province to the city of Anarestan. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Notification 147994/T41299K. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. "The government board's agreement with the development of Baharestan and Bid Khun villages". farsnews.ir (in Persian). 18 July 1397. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Fars Media Corporation.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Bushehr Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Bushehr Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
8. Davodi, Parviz (19 January 2014) [Approved 9 October 1387]. Letter of approval regarding changing the name of the village Ahsham-e Kohneh from the functions of Deyr County to the village of Sajadiyeh and the name of the village of Do Lengeh from the functions of Jam County to the village of Baharestan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 182492/T40222K. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.