Ray County () is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ray.
History In 2009, 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.
In 2012, 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. In 2018, the village of Qaleh Now-e Khaleseh was converted to a city.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National 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.
+ Ray County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 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) Total 292,016 319,305 349,700
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.
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