Damghan County ( fa, شهرستان دامغان) is located 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 households. Retrieved 7 November 2022 At the 2016 census, the county's population was 94,190, in 30,296 households.

Administrative divisions

City and towns

The Ali Spring ( Cheshmeh-ye Ali) is located there, not be confused with the Cheshmeh-ye Ali in

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, south Tehran. Amirabad District forms the major part of the county. The three cities are Damghan,

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and Amiriyeh. 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 *

, 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

Transportation

Main Tehran-Mashhad railway is 5 km south of Damghan. Damghan is alongside of Tehran-Mashhad Highway. From south there is main road to

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and Yazd, and northward from Ali Spring (Cheshmeh Ali) & Tuyeh Darvar to Sari and through

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& Gorgan.

References

External links

Damghan News Agency
Counties of Semnan Province {{Semnan-geo-stub