Jahrom

For the administrative division of Fars province, see Jahrom County.

Jahrom
Persian: جهرم
City
Sangtarashan cave
Jahrom bazaar
Khan Mosque
Qadamgah
Skyline of Jahrom
From top to bottom, left to right: Sangtarashan cave, Jahrom bazaar, Khan Mosque, Jahrom fire temple (Qadamgah) and Skyline of Jahrom
Nickname(s): 
The Green Umbrella, Dar ol-Momenin, City of Sour Gold, Land of Palms and Oranges
Jahrom is located in Iran
Jahrom
Jahrom
Coordinates: 28°30′53″N 53°34′23″E / 28.51472°N 53.57306°E / 28.51472; 53.57306[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceFars
CountyJahrom
DistrictCentral
Area
 • City30 km2 (10 sq mi)
 • Rank2nd
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • City141,634
 • Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
228,532[2]
 • Population rank
3rd
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Routes Road 67
Road 674
License plate73, 83
Websitejahrom.ir

Jahrom (Persian: جهرم)[a] is a city in the Central District of Jahrom County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5] It is also the administrative center for Jolgah Rural District. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Heydarabad.[6] Jahrom is the largest city in southern Fars and the second-largest in the province.

Jahrom is one of the historical cities of Iran. The founder of the city of Jahrom, Artaxerxes I of Persia, the son of Xerxes I, the fifth Achaemenid king. Ferdosi has mentioned Jahrom many times in Shahnameh, especially in the stories related to Ardashir I. There are many ancient monuments and tourist attractions in Jahrom, Such as Sangtarashan cave, Jameh Mosque of Jahrom, Jahrom bazaar, Khan school and fire temple of Jahrom (Qadamgah).[7]

Jahrom is 170 kilometres (110 mi) southeast of Shiraz, the capital of Fars Province. Jahrom has a hot semi-arid climate, the average rainfall is about 285 millimetres (11.2 in) per year, and the average temperature is about 20 °C (68 °F).[8] The average height of Jahrom is about 1,050 metres (3,440 ft) above sea level. The majority of people in Jahrom are Persians and Shia Muslims.

Jahrom, with several universities, hospitals and medical centers, is one of the academic and medical hubs of southern Iran.[9] Jahrom has two industrial towns, a special economic zone, a dry port, a petrochemical plant, an international airport, an IRIB center, customs and a combined cycle power plant.[10] Jahrom has special governorate and the municipality of the city is the second municipality in Fars province in terms of history of establishment and degree of municipality after Shiraz.[11][12]

Jahrom's economy is based on agriculture and industry, and its most important agricultural products are dates and citrus. Jahrom produces 1.2% of the world's dates and 6% of its citrus fruits every year.[13][14] Jahrom International Airport serves the city.

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 October 2024). "Jahrom, Jahrom County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 Fars Province was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Jahrom can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067522" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ 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. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 82840/T128K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  6. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2023) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and establishment of 11 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Jahrom County under Fars province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 11673.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
  7. ^ "Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Fars province". Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Jahrom" (PDF). Fars province Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Jahrom is the health center of the south". Students News Network (SNN). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Jahrom special economic zone". Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO). Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Jahrom's governorate upgraded to special". Shiraze. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  12. ^ "population and year of establishment of cities in Fars province" (PDF). Organization of Municipalities of Iran. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  13. ^ "citrus of Jahrom". Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  14. ^ "dates of Jahrom". Mehr news. Retrieved 8 April 2020.


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