Dibaj

Dibaj (Persian: ديباج, also Romanized as Dibadj; formerly known as Qal‘eh (Persian: قلعه), Chahārdeh, Chārdeh, and Chehārdeh) is a city in the Central District of Damghan County, Semnan province, Iran. It was the administrative center for Rudbar Rural District before being transferred to the city of Kalateh Rudbar.

"Chehardeh" redirects here. For other places with a similar name to the alternate name for this city, see Chahardeh. For the administrative division of Dargaz County in Razavi Khorasan province, see Dibaj Rural District.

Dibaj
Persian: ديباج
City
Dibaj
Coordinates: 36°25′38″N 54°13′25″E
CountryIran
ProvinceSemnan
CountyDamghan
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
 • Total5,647
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,504 in 680 households. The following census in 2011 counted 3,774 people in 1,158 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 5,647 people in 1,960 households.

Dibaj is 55 kilometres (34 mi) north of Damghan, in the heart of the Alborz mountains. It is situated along the Mazandaran road, and is the main town in northern Damghan County. It was formerly named Chahardeh, a set of villages which was elevated to township status in 1995.

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