Damghan County () is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Damghan.

History The area suffered damage in the 856 Damghan earthquake.

The village of Kalateh was converted to a city in 2011.

Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 81,993 in 23,020 households. The following census in 2011 counted 86,908 people in 25,554 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 94,190 in 30,296 households.

Administrative divisions

Damghan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

+ Damghan County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 72,967 76,495 81,894 Damankuh RD 4,278 4,045 4,590 Howmeh RD 4,318 3,854 5,162 Rudbar RD 4,536 6,052 2,778 Damghan (city) 57,331 58,770 59,106 Dibaj (city) 2,504 3,774 5,647 Kalateh (city) 4,611 Amirabad District 9,026 10,413 12,296 Qohab-e Rastaq RD 4,363 4,662 5,235 Qohab-e Sarsar RD 1,559 1,429 1,863 Tuyehdarvar RD 1,563 1,920 1,637 Amiriyeh (city) 1,541 2,402 3,561 Total 81,993 86,908 94,190

Geography The Ali Spring (Cheshmeh-ye Ali) is in Damghan County (not be confused with the Cheshmeh-ye Ali in Ray, southern Tehran). Amirabad District forms the major part of the county. The three cities are Damghan, Dibaj and Amiriyeh.

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

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 Isfahan and Yazd, and northward from Ali Spring (Cheshmeh Ali) & Tuyeh Darvar to Sari and through Dibaj to Behshahr & Gorgan.

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

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

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References

External links Damghan News Agency