Damavand (Persian: دماوند, also romanized as Damāvand, Damāwand and Demāvend; also known as Qasabehe Damāwand) is a city in the Central District of Damavand County, Tehran province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county. At the 2006 census, its population was 36,433 in 10,279 households. The following census in 2011 counted 37,315 people in 11,455 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 48,380 people in 15,267 households. 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. More information...
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