Damghan County

Damghan County شهرستان دامغان
—  County  —
Damghan County highlighted in Semnan Province
Coordinates: 35°30′N 54°20′E / 35.5°N 54.333°E / 35.5; 54.333Coordinates: 35°30′N 54°20′E / 35.5°N 54.333°E / 35.5; 54.333
Country	Iran
Province	Semnan Province
Capital	Damghan
Bakhsh (Districts)	Central District, Amirabad District
Population (2006)
- Total	81,993
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3:30)
- Summer (DST)	IRDT (UTC+4:30)
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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]

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 (Cheshme Ali) is located there, not be confused with the Cheshme 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 are: Mehmandust, Naim Abad, Tazareh, Kalateh, Tuyeh & Darvar, Qosheh, Hassan Abad, Rashm.

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

• Battle of Damghan
• Semnan Province
• Hecatompylos (Shahr-e Qumis)
• Damghan
• Dibaj
• Amiriyyeh
• Tappeh Hesar

References

1. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/20.xls. 

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