Rey County
Encyclopedia
Rey County is a county
in Tehran Province
in Iran
. The capital of the county is Rey
, 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 three districts: the Central District
, Kahrizak District
, and Fashapuyeh District
. The county has three cities: Hasanabad
, Kahrizak
, and Baqershahr
.
Counties of Iran
The provinces of Iran further subdivided into counties called shahrestan , an area inside an ostan, and consists of a city centre, few bakhsh and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities and rural agglomerations in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number...
in Tehran Province
Tehran Province
Tehran Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It covers on area of 18,909 square kilometers and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran....
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The capital of the county is Rey
Rey, Iran
Rey or Ray , also known as Rhages and formerly as Arsacia, is the capital of Rey County, Tehran Province, Iran, and is the oldest existing city in the province....
, which is actually part of Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 292,016, in 71,711 families. The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District
Central District (Rey County)
The Central District of Rey County is a district in Rey County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 133,066, in 33,091 families. The District's capital, Rey, is located outside the District, in Tehran County; hence, the District has no cities....
, Kahrizak District
Kahrizak District
Kahrizak District is a district in Rey County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 129,607, in 31,295 families. The District has two cities: Kahrizak and Baqershahr....
, and Fashapuyeh District
Fashapuyeh District
Fashapuyeh District is a district in Rey County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 29,343, in 7,325 families. The District has one city: Hasanabad....
. The county has three cities: Hasanabad
Hasanabad, Rey
Hasanabad is a city in and the capital of Fashapuyeh District, in Rey County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 20,451, in 4,993 families....
, Kahrizak
Kahrizak
Kahrizak is a city in and the capital of Kahrizak District, in Rey County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,704, in 2,178 families....
, and Baqershahr
Baqershahr
Baqershahr , also Romanized as Bāqerābād; also known as Bāqerābād-e Bāqerof and Bāqerābād-e Bāqer of) is a city in Kahrizak District, Rey County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 52,575, in 12,478 families....
.