Jam
Persian: جم
City
Jam is located in Iran
Jam
Jam
Coordinates: 27°49′25″N 52°19′49″E / 27.82361°N 52.33028°E / 27.82361; 52.33028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceBushehr
CountyJam
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total31,436
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Jam (Persian: جم)[a] is a city in the Central District of Jam County, Bushehr province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Jam Rural District.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 10,809 in 2,734 households.[6] The 2011 census counted 16,313 people in 4,632 households.[7] The census in 2016 showed a population of 31,436 people in 9,356 households.[2]

It has an airport close to the city and has recently seen a boom as large growth in population and construction work for the petrochemical industry due to the oil boom and the relatively close PSEEZ (Pars Special Energy Economic Zone). Many people in Bahrain have ancestors from most people from Jam are Shia Muslim and they speak a special dialect of Persian, known as Ajmi.

Etymology

The name seem to have sprang from "cham", meaning a brook or small, permanent river. There are many locales in the neighborhood of the town that have the element "cham" in their name, including a small verdant resort and brook, named Cham, a short distance from Jam city,

Sports

Jam's main sport team is Pars Jonubi Jam football club who used to play in the Azadegan League and now in Persian Gulf Pro League, Iranian Premier League.[citation needed]

Notes

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Jamm; also known as Jām-e Jam[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (31 March 2023). "Jam, Jam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ Jam, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067617" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 August 1365). "Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in Kangan County under Bushehr province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.


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