Damavand, Iran

Damavand دماوند
city
The 15th century Jame mosque of Damavand.
Damavand
Coordinates: 35°43′04″N 52°03′54″E / 35.71778°N 52.06500°ECoordinates: 35°43′04″N 52°03′54″E / 35.71778°N 52.06500°E
Country	Iran
Province	Tehran
County	Damavand
Bakhsh	Central
Population (2006)
• Total	56,315
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3:30)
• Summer (DST)	IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Website	Official website

View of Damavand and the Alborz Mountains.

Damavand (Persian: دماوند‎‎, also Romanized as Damāvand and Demāvend; also known as Qaşabeh-e Damāvand)^[1] is a city in and the capital of Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 56,315, in 11,279 families.^[2]

Damavand is an ancient and historic city. The name Damavand appears in Sassanid texts (as Dunbawand), and Parthian remains have been found there. The city fell to Arab Muslim invaders in 651 CE. It is close to Iran's tallest peak Mount Damavand, which Ferdowsi mentions abundantly in the Shahnameh. The city has relatively cool weather year-round.

Main sights

Damavand contains 37 historical tombs (Imamzadeh), 27 castle ruins, 23 traditional houses of architectural significance, 18 traditional bath houses, 6 caves, 5 historical bridges, 3 historical mosques, and 3 caravanserais.

The main landmarks are the Friday Mosque (15th century) and the Sheikh Shebli Mausoleum and Tower, dating to the Seljuq era.

Transportation

Damavand can be reached by road from Firuzkuh via Gilavand and from Haraz road, via Mosha.

See also

• Shebeli Tower

References

1. Damavand, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3059147" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.

External links

• Photo from Saha Air 707 at Airliners.net