Damghan County


Damghan County is a county 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.

City and towns

Damghan County consists of two districts : Central District and Amirabad District. The Central District has three cities: Damghan, Dibaj, and Kalateh Rudbar. The Ali Spring 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:
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 & Tuyeh Darvar to Sari and through Dibaj to Behshahr & Gorgan.