Jam, Iran

City in Bushehr province, Iran

For the administrative divisions, see Jam County and Jam Rural District. For other places with the same name, see Jam.

City in Bushehr, Iran

Jam

Persian: جم

City

The city of Jam

Jam

Coordinates: 27°49′16″N 52°19′50″E﻿ / ﻿27.82111°N 52.33056°E﻿ / 27.82111; 52.33056[1][2]
Country| Iran
Province| Bushehr
County| Jam
District| Central
Established as a city| 1996[3]
Population

(2016)[4]

• Total

| 31,436
Time zone| UTC+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.[7] It is also the administrative center for Jam Rural District.[8] The village of Velayat was converted to a city in 1996[3] and renamed Jam in 1999.[6]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,809 in 2,734 households.[9] The 2011 census counted 16,313 people in 4,632 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 31,436 people in 9,356 households.[4]

## Neighborhoods

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The city of Jam is formed from the former villages of Khvajeh Ahmadi (خواجه احمدي), Malecheh (مالچه), Qaleh-ye Kohneh (قلعه کهنه), and Velayat (ولایت).[11]

## Climate

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Climate data for Jam (1989-2005)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 16.9
(62.4)  | 19.4
(66.9)  | 23.3
(73.9)  | 30.2
(86.4)  | 36.8
(98.2)  | 40.3
(104.5)  | 40.3
(104.5)  | 39.4
(102.9)  | 36.7
(98.1)  | 32.7
(90.9)  | 25.5
(77.9)  | 20.0
(68.0)  | 30.1
(86.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 12.0
(53.6)  | 13.8
(56.8)  | 17.1
(62.8)  | 23.2
(73.8)  | 29.4
(84.9)  | 32.6
(90.7)  | 33.6
(92.5)  | 32.8
(91.0)  | 29.7
(85.5)  | 25.6
(78.1)  | 19.1
(66.4)  | 14.6
(58.3)  | 23.6
(74.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 7.0
(44.6)  | 8.2
(46.8)  | 10.8
(51.4)  | 16.2
(61.2)  | 21.9
(71.4)  | 24.9
(76.8)  | 26.8
(80.2)  | 26.2
(79.2)  | 22.7
(72.9)  | 18.4
(65.1)  | 12.8
(55.0)  | 9.2
(48.6)  | 17.1
(62.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 148.3
(5.84)  | 41.6
(1.64)  | 43.9
(1.73)  | 7.1
(0.28)  | 1.7
(0.07)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.1
(0.00)  | 0.1
(0.00)  | 1.6
(0.06)  | 2.3
(0.09)  | 26.1
(1.03)  | 124.3
(4.89)  | 397.1
(15.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0) | 8.9  | 6.7  | 6.5  | 3.0  | 0.6  | 0  | 0.3  | 0.1  | 0.3  | 0.4  | 3.4  | 6.6  | 36.8
Average relative humidity (%)  | 68  | 59  | 50  | 36  | 25  | 24  | 32  | 38  | 39  | 38  | 49  | 63  | 43
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212.4  | 214.6  | 241.3  | 273.1  | 336.0  | 361.3  | 344.3  | 339.6  | 314.9  | 308.6  | 249.6  | 217.8  | 3,413.5
Source: IRIMO[12]

## Sports

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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]

## See also

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Media related to Jam, Iran at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## Notes

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1. ^ Also romanized as Jamm; also known as Jām-e Jam;[5] formerly the village of Velayat (ولایت)[6]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 August 2024). "ولیعصر [Valiasr], Jam City, Jam Central District, Jam County, Bushehr Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
2. ^ "R8CJ+C6V Jam, Bushehr Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
3. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (19 May 1996) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1375/02/30 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تبدیل روستای ولایت مرکز بخش جم از توابع شهرستان کنگان در استان بوشهر به شهر [Conversion of the village of Velayat, the capital of Jam District, from the functions of Kangan County in Bushehr province to a city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 8822CA07-40B3-4C57-8F19-99EDC4408675. شماره دوره [Course number] 75. Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.لام+تا+کامCategory:Articles+containing+Persian-language+text+[Lam+ta+Kam]&rft.atitle=تبدیل+روستای+ولایت+مرکز+بخش+جم+از+توابع+شهرستان+کنگان+در+استان+بوشهر+به+شهر&rft.date=1996-05-19&rft.aulast=Habibi&rft.aufirst=Hassan&rft_id=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/116966&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Jam,+Iran" class="Z3988">
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5. ^ 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".
6. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (24 October 1999) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1378/08/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغییر نام پنج بخش، شهر و روستا در استان بوشهر و تجمیع دو روستای شلدان و باغی به یک روستا تحت عنوان روستای شلدان و باغی [‌Changing the names of five districts, cities and villages in Bushehr province and merging the two villages of Sholdan and Baghi into one village under the name of Sholdan and Baghi village]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 17E85D20-1C96-44E0-908A-9215624EBA70. شماره دوره [Course number] 78, شماره جلد [Volume number] 1. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.لام+تا+کامCategory:Articles+containing+Persian-language+text+[Lam+ta+Kam]&rft.atitle=تغییر+نام+پنج+بخش،+شهر+و+روستا+در+استان+بوشهر+و+تجمیع+دو+روستای+شلدان+و+باغی+به+یک+روستا+تحت+عنوان+روستای+شلدان+و+باغی&rft.date=1999-10-24&rft.aulast=Habibi&rft.aufirst=Hassan&rft_id=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/119629&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Jam,+Iran" class="Z3988">
7. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (16 February 2003) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1381/11/27 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان بوشهر [‌Approval of divisional reforms in Bushehr province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 50C2CBB0-0570-4B31-B670-CE192B6E2A00. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.لام+تا+کامCategory:Articles+containing+Persian-language+text+[Lam+ta+Kam]&rft.atitle=تصویب+اصلاحات+تقسیماتی+در+استان+بوشهر&rft.date=2003-02-16&rft.aulast=Aref&rft.aufirst=Mohammad+Reza&rft_id=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/122889&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Jam,+Iran" class="Z3988">
8. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (9 November 1986) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1365/08/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 5 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان کنگان تابع استان بوشهر [‌Creation and formation of five rural districts including villages, farms and places in Kangan County, Bushehr province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 676C2980-045C-4D6B-A80C-B0AFBB7C69B8. شماره دوره [Course number] 65, شماره جلد [Volume number] 5. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.لام+تا+کامCategory:Articles+containing+Persian-language+text+[Lam+ta+Kam]&rft.atitle=‌ایجاد+و+تشکیل+تعداد+5+دهستان+شامل+روستاها،+مزارع+و+مکانها+در+شهرستان+کنگان+تابع+استان+بوشهر&rft.date=1986-11-09&rft.aulast=Mousavi&rft.aufirst=Mir-Hossein&rft_id=https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/109698&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Jam,+Iran" class="Z3988">
9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان بوشهر [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Bushehr Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2025.مرکز+آمار+ایرانCategory:Articles+containing+Persian-language+text+[Statistical+Centre+of+Iran]&rft.atitle=سرشماري+عمومي+نفوس+و+مسكن+1385+:+استان+بوشهر&rft_id=http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/18.xls&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Jam,+Iran" class="Z3988">
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