Country Iran Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30) | Capital Damghan Province Semnan Province | |
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Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Amirabad District | ||
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.
Contents
- Map of DC481mghC481n Semnan Province Iran
- City and towns
- History
- Tourist attractions
- Transport
- References
Map of D%C4%81mgh%C4%81n, Semnan Province, Iran
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:
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.