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Ray County Persian: شهرستان ری
County
Location of Ray County in Tehran province (bottom, purple)
Location of Tehran province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°22′N 51°17′E / 35.367°N 51.283°E / 35.367; 51.283
Country	Iran
Province	Tehran
Capital	Ray
Districts	Central, Fashapuyeh, Kahrizak, Khavaran, Qaleh Now
Area
• Total	2,205.1 km (851.4 sq mi)
Population
• Total	349,700
• Density	160/km (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.

History

After the 2006 National Census, villages were separated from the Central District in the formation of Khavaran District, which was divided into Khavaran-e Gharbi and Khavaran-e Sharqi Rural Districts.

After the 2011 census, Qaleh Now Rural District and portions of Kahrizak Rural District were separated from Kahrizak District in the establishment of Qaleh Now District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Chaleh Tarkhan Rural District. After the 2016 census, the village of Qaleh Now-e Khaleseh was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 292,016 in 71,711 households. The following census in 2011 counted 319,305 people in 85,445 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 349,700 in 96,996 households.

Administrative divisions

Ray County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Climate

According to the information of the State Meteorological Organization of Tehran province, the long-term average annual rainfall of Ray County is around 168.6 mm.

See also

Media related to Ray County, Iran at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. 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. The city university also uses the spelling "Ray" ("Azad University, Shahr-e-Ray") as does the Encyclopædia Iranica published by Columbia University.
2. Became a city after the 2016 census

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (21 September 2024). "Ray County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
2. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. "Iran Chamber Society: Iranian Cities: Shahr-e Ray". www.iranchamber.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
4. "Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Ray | TOP ranked University | University Directory". www.university-directory.eu. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
5. Foundation, Encyclopaedia Iranica. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
6. Habibi, Hassan (10 December 2014) . 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 8416/T133K. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
7. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2014) . Approval letter regarding national divisions in Ray County in Tehran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 85087/42/4/1; Notification 138588/T38423K. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
8. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (20 June 2014) . Approval letter regarding national divisions in Ray County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 49309/42/1/4; Notification 124413/T46952K. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
9. ^ Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369) . The approvals of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
10. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Tehran Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
11. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Tehran Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
12. https://tehranmet.ir/uploads/tahghighat/140201.pdf

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Capital	Tehran
Counties and cities	Baharestan County Nasim Shahr Golestan Salehieh Damavand County Damavand Abali Absard Kilan Rudehen Eslamshahr County Ahmadabad-e Mostowfi Eslamshahr Chahardangeh Firuzkuh County Firuzkuh Arjomand Malard County Malard Safadasht Pakdasht County Pakdasht Sharifabad Pardis County Pardis Bumehen Pishva County Pishva Qarchak County Qarchak Qods County Qods Ray County Rey Baqershahr Hasanabad Kahrizak Robat Karim County Robat Karim Parand Nasirabad Shahriar County Shahriar Andisheh Baghestan Ferdowsieh Sabashahr Shahedshahr Vahidieh Shemiranat County Shemiran Fasham Lavasan Tajrish Tehran County Tehran Varamin County Varamin Javadabad
Landmarks	Azadi Tower Bahman Cultural Center Tabiat Bridge Carpet Museum of Iran Dizin Ebn-e Babooyeh Golestan Palace Grand Bazaar, Tehran Iranian Crown Jewels Malik National Museum of Iran Milad Tower National Museum of Iran Niavaran Complex Pearl Palace Sa'dabad Complex Shebeli Tower Shemshak (ski resort) Bibi Shahr Banu Shrine Tangeh Savashi Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Toopkhaneh Tughrul Tower Reza Abbasi Museum St. Thaddeus and Bartholomew Church St. George Church
Populated places	List of cities, towns and villages in Tehran province
^* indicates that this formerly independent city is now absorbed into Tehran.

v t e Ray County
Capital	Ray
Districts	Central Cities none Rural Districts and villages Azimiyeh Abbasabad Alayin Alian Andarman Beheshti Dowlatabad-e Qeysariyeh Emad Avar Eslamabad Fathabad Qaleh-ye Azimabad Salehabad-e Sharqi Valiabad Ghaniabad Eslamabad Ghaniabad Khavar Shahr Lappeh Zanak Mesgarabad Qiamdasht Sang Tarashan Tutak Fashapuyeh Cities Hasanabad Rural Districts and villages Hasanabad Ahnam Centre of Culture and Industry Azizabad July 7 International Airport Kamaliyeh Kenar Gerd-e Pain Qaleh-ye Mohammad Ali Khan Qaleh-ye Now-e Fashapuyeh Salmanabad Shamsabad Vijin-e Bala Vijin-e Pain Koleyn Aliabad-e Mowqufeh Arad Bu ol Qeytas Ebrahimabad Eshtaharzan Hesar-e Chupan Hoseynabad Khanloq Khomarabad Koleyn Mohammadabad Qanbarabad Zivan Zolfabad Kahrizak Cities Kahrizak Baqershahr Rural Districts and villages Kahrizak Abdolabad-e Gardaneh Abdollahabad-e Ojaq Azimabad Darsunabad Deh-e Now Dohtuheh-ye Olya Dutuheh-ye Sofla Esmailabad Esmailabad-e Moin Hamzehabad Kabirabad Karimabad-e Muqufeh Kheyrabad Khurain Maftun Mehdiabad Meydan-e Tirzhandarmari Mohammadabad-e Amin Qaleh Sangi Qaleh Sheykh Qaleh-ye Now Chaman Zamin Qaleh-ye Seyyed Qamsar Qasemabad-e Qanat Shur Qasemabad-e Shurabad Qeysarabad Quch Hesar Sadeqabad Salmanabad Shahrak-e Emam Hasan-e Mojtaba Sharifabad Solombor Tabain Turquzabad Qaleh Now Cities none Rural Districts and villages Qaleh Now Abbasabad-e Alaqeh Band Aliabad-e Qeysariyyeh Gol Tappeh-ye Kabir Karimabad-e Tehranchi Mojtame-e Sanati-ye Baharestan Najmabad Qaleh Now Qasemabad-e Tehranchi Shamsabad Talebabad Zamanabad Chaleh Tarkhan Chaleh Tarkhan Deh Kheyr Eshqabad Firuzabad Hamidabad Moqimabad Mahmudabad Nazarabad Qomiabad

• Ray County, Iran
• Counties of Tehran province