Damavand ( fa, Damāwand, also romanized as Damāvand and Demāvend; also known as Qasabehe Damāwand) is a city and capital of Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran. Damavand is an ancient and historic city. The name Damavand appears in Sassanid texts (as ''Dunbawand''), and Parthian remains have been found there. The city fell to Arab Muslim invaders in 651 CE. It is close to Iran's tallest peak Mount Damavand, which

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mentions abundantly in the Shahnameh. The city has relatively cool weather year-round.

Climate

Damavand has a cold semi-arid climate and is classified as BSk by the Köppen-Geiger System. The average annual temperature is 9.6°C in Damavand.

Economic situation

Damavand is an agricultural city and due to its streams, rivers, springs and temperate climate, it has numerous gardens and fields. An important part of the city's economy is provided by the export of tree products. Apples, pears, cherries, apricots, walnuts, apricots, tomatoes, wheat, potatoes, beans and cucumbers are some of the products of this city, some of which, like apples and pears, are famous and distinguished in terms of type. In recent years, beekeeping has become one of the sources of income for the people of this city and Damavand honey competes with the best honey in Iran in terms of quality and constitutes a significant part of the city's exports. New style livestock has been developed in Damavand for several years and the obtained products are exported to Tehran in addition to meeting the needs of the region.

Main sights

Damavand contains 37 historical tombs (Imamzadeh), 27 castle ruins, 23 traditional houses of architectural significance, 18 traditional bath houses, 6 caves, 5 historical bridges, 3 historical mosques, and 3

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s. The main landmarks are the Friday Mosque (15th century) and the

Sheikh Shebli Shebeli Tower is a historical tower in Damavand, a city situated in the Tehran Province of Iran. Standing approximately tall, the structure is the roofed octagon tomb of Sheikh Shebeli, a Sufi mystic. A '' sirdāb'' (basement) also exists un ...

Mausoleum and Tower, dating to the

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era.

Transportation

Damavand can be reached by road from

Firuzkuh Firuzkuh ( fa, فيروزكوه, also Romanized as Fīrūzkūh and Fīrūz Kūh; Tabarian: Pirezcow; also known as Qaşabeh-ye Fīrūz Kūh) is a city and capital of Firuzkuh County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population wa ...

via Gilavand and from Haraz road, via Mosha. Damavand shahr.jpg, View of Damavand and the Alborz Mountains Damavand's Apple and pomegranate.jpg, Damavand's pomegranate and apple Damavand-city-2 (cropped).jpg,

References

External links

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