Jowzam

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For the administrative division, see Jowzam Rural District.

Jowzam
Persian: جوزم
City
Jowzam is located in Iran
Jowzam
Jowzam
Coordinates: 30°30′36″N 55°01′48″E / 30.51000°N 55.03000°E / 30.51000; 55.03000[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyShahr-e Babak
DistrictDehaj
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total3,436
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Jowzam (Persian: جوزم)[3] is a city in Dehaj District of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Jowzam Rural District.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 7,949 in 1,495 households, when it was a village in Jowzam Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,929 people in 1,169 households,[6] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,436 people in 994 households.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 July 2023). "Jowzam, Shahr-e Babak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Jowzam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10844469" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places in Shahr-e Babak County under Kerman province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Davodi, Parviz. "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Jowzam village from the functions of Jowzam Rural District, Dehaj District of Shahr-e Babak County in Kerman province to Jowzam city". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2024.


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