Damghan County

Damghan County

Persian: شهرستان دامغان
Damghan County Persian: شهرستان دامغان
County
	Location of Damghan County in Semnan province (center, yellow)
	Location of Semnan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 35°23′06″N 54°24′11″E / 35.38500°N 54.40306°E / 35.38500; 54.40306
Country	Iran
Province	Semnan
Capital	Damghan
Districts	Central, Amirabad
Population (2016)
• Total	94,190
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Damghan County (Persian: شهرستان دامغان) is in Semnan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Damghan.^[3]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 81,993 in 23,020 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 86,908 people in 25,554 households.^[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 94,190 in 30,296 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Damghan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, six rural districts, and four cities.^[2]

Damghan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
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 Rudbar (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
RD: Rural District

Cities and villages

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 & 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
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

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.

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 April 2023). "Damghan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Semnan province, centered in Semnan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

External links

Damghan News Agency

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (24 April 2023). "Damghan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Semnan_Structure-3] Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Semnan province, centered in Semnan city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[2006_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-5] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 20. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.