Ray County
Persian: شهرستان ری | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 35°22′N 51°17′E / 35.367°N 51.283°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Tehran |
Capital | Ray |
Districts | Central, Fashapuyeh, Kahrizak, Khavaran, Qaleh Now |
Area | |
• Total | 2,205.1 km2 (851.4 sq mi) |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 349,700 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+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]
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]
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]
Administrative Divisions | 2006 [4] | 2011 [5] | 2016 [2] |
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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 | ||
Total | 292,016 | 319,305 | 349,700 |
RD: Rural District |