Rayen

Not to be confused with Ryan.

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

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

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.^[7]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

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