Ray County
Persian: شهرستان ری
County
Location of Ray County in Tehran province (bottom, purple)
Location of Ray County in Tehran province (bottom, purple)
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°22′N 51°17′E / 35.367°N 51.283°E / 35.367; 51.283[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceTehran
CapitalRay
DistrictsCentral, Fashapuyeh, Kahrizak, Khavaran, Qaleh Now
Area
 • Total2,205.1 km2 (851.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total349,700
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Ray County (Persian: شهرستان ری) is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ray.[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 292,016 in 71,711 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 319,305 people in 85,445 households,[5] by which time villages had been separated from the Central District in the establishment of Khavaran District.[6] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 349,700 in 96,996 households,[2] when Qaleh Now Rural District had been separated from Kahrizak District in the establishment of Qaleh Now District.[7]

According to the information of the State Meteorological Organization of tehran province, the long-term average annual rainfall of ray is around 168.6 mm[8]

Note on spelling

According to the Iranian Chamber Society, the correct spelling of the city in both English and Persian is "Ray," (with an "a" vowel sound) though variations in spelling also exist.[9] The city university also uses the spelling "Ray" ("Azad University, Shahr-e-Ray")[10] as does the Encyclopædia Iranica published by Columbia University.[11]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Ray County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows five districts, nine rural districts, and three cities.[2]

After the 2016 census, the village of Qaleh Now-e Khaleseh was elevated to the status of a city.[12]

Ray County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Central District 133,066 93,006 84,577
Azimiyeh RD 65,133 61,810 55,564
Ghaniabad RD 67,933 31,196 29,013
Fashapuyeh District 29,343 38,311 55,642
Hasanabad RD 5,033 4,909 2,777
Koleyn RD 3,859 5,543 8,943
Hasanabad (city) 20,451 27,859 43,922
Kahrizak District 129,607 140,177 124,704
Kahrizak RD 35,213 38,919 21,789
Qaleh Now RD 33,115 29,072
Baqershahr (city) 52,575 59,091 65,388
Kahrizak (city) 8,704 13,095 37,527
Khavaran District 47,811 46,765
Khavaran-e Gharbi RD 7,409 7,419
Khavaran-e Sharqi RD 40,402 39,346
Qaleh Now District 38,009
Chaleh Tarkhan RD 14,299
Qaleh Now RD 23,710
Qaleh Now-e Khaleseh (city)[a]
Total 292,016 319,305 349,700
RD = Rural District
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Notes

  1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[12]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 April 2023). "Ray County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Tehran province centered on the city of Tehran". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 23. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 1388). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Ray County in Tehran province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (24 March 2013). "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Ray County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  8. ^ https://tehranmet.ir/uploads/tahghighat/140201.pdf
  9. ^ "Iran Chamber Society: Iranian Cities: Shahr-e Ray". www.iranchamber.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Ray | TOP ranked University | University Directory". www.university-directory.eu. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  11. ^ Foundation, Encyclopaedia Iranica. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  12. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369). "The approvals of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.


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