Jahrom

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

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). 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. 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. 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.

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. Jahrom International Airport serves the city.