Ray County, Iran
History
After the 2006 National Census, villages were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Khavaran District.
After the 2011 census, Qaleh Now Rural District was separated from Kahrizak District in the establishment of Qaleh Now 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.
| 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 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Climate
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
See also
Media related to Ray County, Iran at Wikimedia Commons
