Jem [1] ( pers. جم ) is a city in southern Iran , in the province of Bushehr . The administrative center of Shahrestan Jam . Large center of petrochemical and gas processing industry.
| City | |
| Jam | |
|---|---|
| م | |
| A country |  Iran |
| Ostan | Bushehr |
| Shahrestan | Jam |
| History and geography | |
| Center height | 634 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 3: 30 |
| Population | |
| Population | 10,809 people ( 2006 ) |
| Nationalities | Persians |
| Denominations | Sunni |
| Official language | Farsi |
Geography
The city is located in the southern part of Bushir, on the plain of Hermsir , between the coast of the Persian Gulf and the ranges of south-western Zagros , at an altitude of 634 meters above sea level [2] .
Jam is located approximately 190 kilometers southeast of Bushehr , the provincial capital and 870 kilometers south of Tehran , the capital of the country.
Population
For 2006, the population was 10,809 people [3] ; Persians predominate in the national composition, Sunni Muslims in the confessional.
Notes
- ↑ Iran. Reference Map (scale 1: 1 250 000). The fourth edition - GUGK USSR, 1986.
- ↑ Physical-geographical data (English)
- ↑ World Gazetteer (English)