Ray County, Iran


Ray County 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. 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.
According to the Iranian Chamber Society, the correct spelling of the city in both English and Persian is "Ray," though variations in spelling also exist. The city university also uses the spelling "Ray" as does the Encyclopædia Iranica published by Columbia University.