Jahrom County

Jahrom County is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jahrom.

History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Duzeh was elevated to the status of a city. In 2019, Khafr District was separated from the county in the establishment of Khafr County, which was divided into two districts and six rural districts, with Bab Anar as its capital and only city.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 197,331 in 48,335 households. The following census in 2011 counted 209,312 people in 58,940 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 228,532 in 70,187 households.

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

Geography
Jahrom County is in the south of Fars province and has an area of 3,926 square kilometers. The county is bounded from the north by Khafr County, from the east by Fasa County and Zarrin Dasht County, from the south by Juyom County, from the west by Firuzabad County and Qir and Karzin County. The average altitude of this county is about 50 meters, and its highest point, Sefidar Peak, between Khafr county and Simakan District, is about 317 meters, and its lowest point is about 85 meters above sea level in Simian District. Qarah-Aghaj, and the Shur and Simakan rivers are among the waterways of Jahrom.