Rey County

Ray County
شهرستان ری
County

Counties of Tehran Province

Location of Tehran Province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°23′N 51°20′E / 35.383°N 51.333°E / 35.383; 51.333Coordinates: 35°23′N 51°20′E / 35.383°N 51.333°E / 35.383; 51.333
Country  Iran
Province Tehran
Capital Ray
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Fashapuyeh District, Kahrizak District, Qaleh Now District
Area
 • Total 2,205.1 km2 (851.4 sq mi)
Population (2016)[1]
 • Total 349,700
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Rey County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206109" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
Rey County Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006297,711—    
2011319,305+7.3%
2016349,700+9.5%
amar.org.ir
Excluding areas part of the county during previous censuses

Ray County (Persian: شهرستان ری‎) is a county in Tehran Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Ray, which is actually part of Tehran. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 292,016, in 71,711 families.[2] The county is subdivided into four districts: the Central District, Fashapuyeh District, Kahrizak District, and Qaleh Now District. The county has three cities: Hasanabad, Kahrizak, and Baqershahr.

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.[3] The city university also uses the spelling "Ray" ("Azad University, Shahr-e-Ray")[4] as does the Encyclopædia Iranica published by Columbia University.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "National census 2016". amar.org.ir. Retrieved 2017-03-14. []
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ http://www.university-directory.eu/Iran/Islamic-Azad-University--Shahr-e-Ray.html
  5. ↑ http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/fahlaviyat


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