Rayen

Not to be confused with Ryan.

For the administrative divisions, see Rayen District and Rayen Rural District.

Rayen (Persian: راين)^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a city in, and the capital of, Rayen District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Iran.^[4]

Rayen Persian: راين
City
Rayen
Coordinates: 29°35′53″N 57°26′18″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Kerman
District	Rayen
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	10,286
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 9,623 in 2,405 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 11,006 people in 2,895 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 10,286 people in 3,041 households.^[2]

Historical monuments

Rayen Castle is located in the city, a site of notable historical events.^{[citation needed]}

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Rāyen; also known as Rāyni^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (30 June 2023). "Rayen, Kerman County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 30 June 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Rayen can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3080933" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.