Central District (Ray County)

Central District (Ray County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ری
District
Central District (Ray County)
Coordinates: 35°35′21″N 51°28′45″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Tehran
County	Ray
Capital	Ray
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	84,577
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Ray County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ری) is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ray.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, villages were separated from the district in the formation of Khavaran District, which was divided into Khavaran-e Gharbi and Khavaran-e Sharqi Rural Districts.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 133,066 in 33,091 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 93,006 people in 26,069 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 84,577 inhabitants in 25,064 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Ray County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Azimiyeh RD	65,133	61,810	55,564
Ghaniabad RD	67,933	31,196	29,013
Total	133,066	93,006	84,577
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (21 September 2024). "Central District (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. Habibi, Hassan (10 December 2014) [Approved 21 June 1369]. 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.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2014) [Approved 7 July 1388]. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.