Damghan County () is in Semnan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Damghan. At the 2006 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. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 94,190 in 30,296 households. 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. City and towns The Ali Spring (Cheshmeh-ye Ali) is located there, not be confused with the Cheshmeh-ye Ali in Rey, south 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. See also Amiriyeh Battle of Damghan (1447) Battle of Damghan (1729) Damghan Dibaj Hecatompylos (Shahr-e Qumis) Semnan Province References External links Damghan News Agency Counties of Semnan Province