Qaleh Now District

Not to be confused with Qaleh Now Rural District.

For other places with a similar name, see Qaleh Now.

Qaleh Now District (Persian: بخش قلعه نو) is in Ray County, Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaleh Now-e Khaleseh.^[3]

Qaleh Now District Persian: بخش قلعه نو
District
Qaleh Now District
Coordinates: 35°27′31″N 51°31′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Tehran
County	Ray
Capital	Qaleh Now-e Khaleseh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	38,009
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2011 census, Qaleh Now Rural District and portions of Kahrizak Rural District were separated from Kahrizak District in the formation of Qaleh Now District.^[3]

After the 2016 census, the village of Qaleh Now-e Khaleseh was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 38,009 inhabitants in 8,147 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Qaleh Now District Population

Administrative Divisions	2016[2]
Chaleh Tarkhan RD	14,299
Qaleh Now RD	23,710
Qaleh Now-e Khaleseh (city)[a]
Total	38,009
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (21 September 2024). "Qaleh Now 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. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (20 June 2014) [Approved 24 March 2013]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Ray County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 49309/42/1/4; Notification 124413/T46952K. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
4. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369) [Approved 17 May 1396]. The approvals of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.