Ray County ( fa, شهرستان ری) is located in

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province,

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. The capital of the county is

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, which is actually part of

. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 292,016, in 71,711 households. Retrieved 9 November 2022 The following census in 2011 counted 319,305 people, in 85,445 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 349,700, in 96,996 households.

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

Administrative divisions

References

Counties of Tehran Province {{Tehran-geo-stub