Damghan County
Damghan County (Persian: شهرستان دامغان) is a county (shahrestan) 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 (bakhshes): Central District and Amirabad District. The Central District has three cities: Damghan, Dibaj, and Kalateh Rudbar. The Ali Spring (Cheshmeh-ye Ali) 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:
Damghan
Damghan (Persian: دامغان, also Romanized as Dāmghān) is a city in, and capital of, Damghan County, Semnan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 57,331, in 15,849 families.
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