Jam County

Jam County (Persian: شهرستان جم) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jam.

Not to be confused with 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 Jam County in Bushehr province (bottom, purple)
Location of Bushehr province in Iran
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".

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,999 in 8,412 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 51,446 people in 13,748 households.[3] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 70,051 in 19,997 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Jam County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and three cities.[4]

Jam County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[2]2011[3]2016[4]
Central District28,53540,42857,037
Jam Rural District14,41720,42621,089
Kuri Rural District3,3093,6894,512
Baharestan (city)1
Jam (city)10,80916,31331,436
Riz District9,46411,01812,973
Anarestan Rural District2,891616666
Riz Rural District1,4221,5621,594
Tashan Rural District3,3493,7004,031
Anarestan (city)2,7353,400
Riz (city)1,8022,4053,282
Total37,99951,44670,051
1Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Jam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 18. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. "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.
  5. "The government board's agreement with the development of Baharestan and Bid Khun villages". Fars News (in Persian). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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