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Damghan County (Persian: شهرستان دامغان) is a county (shahrestan) in Semnan Province, Iran. The capital of the county is Damghan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 81,993, in 23,020 families.[1]

Damghan County شهرستان دامغان
County
Semnan counties
Location of Semnan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°30′N 54°20′E
Country	Iran
Province	Semnan Province
Capital	Damghan
Bakhsh (Districts)	Central District, Amirabad District
Population  (2006)
• Total	81,993
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Damghan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206415" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

City and towns

Damghan County consists of two districts (bakhshes): Central District and Amirabad District. The Central District has three cities: Damghan, Dibaj, and Kalateh Rudbar. The Ali Spring (Cheshmeh-ye Ali) is located there, not be confused with the Cheshmeh-ye Ali in Rey, south Tehran. The Amirabad District forms the major part of the county. The only city is Amiriyeh, located southwest of Damghan.

Other important villages in the county are: Mehmandust, Naimabad, Tazareh, Tuyeh & Darvar, Qusheh, Hasanabad, and Rashm.

History

The area suffered damage in the 856 Damghan earthquake.

Tourist attractions

Damghan city itself has many ancient and historical places. However outside the city also there are some attractions like:

• Toghrol Tower in Mehmandust
• Ali Spring (Cheshmeh Ali) and its fort
• Dibaj, Sarcheshmeh and Imamzadeh
• Abbasi Carvansaray
• Gerd Kuh
• Mansurkuh and Mehrnegar
• Cheshmeh & Tom of Baba Ali in north of Naim Abad
• Dam on Damghan River
• Dasht-e Kavir

Transport

Main Tehran-Mashhad railway is 5 km south of Damghan. Damghan is alongside of Tehran-Mashhad Highway. From south there is main road to Isfahan and Yazd, and northward from Ali Spring (Cheshmeh Ali) & Tuyeh Darvar to Sari and through Dibaj to Behshahr & Gorgan.

See also

• Amiriyeh
• Battle of Damghan (1447)
• Battle of Damghan (1729)
• Damghan
• Dibaj
• Hecatompylos (Shahr-e Qumis)
• Semnan Province

References

• اطلس گیتاشناسی استان‌های ایران [Atlas Gitashenasi Ostanhai Iran] (Gitashenasi Province Atlas of Iran)
• Damghan News Agency

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