Mount Derak
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| Mount Derock | |
|---|---|
 View of Drak Mountain located in Shiraz, Iran | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,514 ft (2,900 m) |
| Prominence | 4,605 ft (1,404 m) |
| Coordinates | 29°41′02″N 52°24′14″E / 29.684°N 52.404°E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Shiraz, Iran |
| Parent range | Zagros Mountains |
| Topo map | Mount Derak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | < 40,000 yrs |
| Sedimentary rock | |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1841 |
| Easiest route | Hike via south western zone |
Mount Derak (also known as Kuh-eh Barfee[1] or Mother Mount) is a sedimentary rock mountain in Shiraz, Fars, in the Middle East region in Iran. It is located west[2] and northwest of Shiraz, Fars. It is called mother mountain because its shape resembles a pregnant woman lying on her back and the name barfi mountain refers to it usually being white-capped in winter, barf meaning snow in Persian.[3]
Geologically, Shiraz is a syncline valley city (NW–SE elongated) that formed between the Baba Kohi and Derak anticlines.[4]
Mount Derak view from Shiraz in winter
Snowy Mount Derak
View of Mount Derak from Shiraz in winter
Sunset in Shiraz viewing north-west – Kowsar hospital is visible in the bottom right
Golden hour in Shiraz viewing Mt. Derak
Local residents near Mount Derak believe the antennae atop the mountain are all or in part used to block satellite internet to residents of Iran. The belief stems from the fact that after the mountaintop was bombed in March of 2026, blocked satellite internet was restored.[5] The mountaintop of Mount Derek was again bombed by the United States Air Force on July 20, 2026.
References
[edit]- ↑ Edmondson, John R.; Lack, H. Walter (2006). "Karl Georg Theodor Kotschy's itinerary in southern Iran, 1841–42" (PDF). Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin. 36: 579–588. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36154. S2CID 85095226.
- ↑ Mobaraki, Abdollah (2012). Strategies for Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effects in Cities: Case of Shiraz City Center (PDF) (Thesis). Eastern Mediterranean University.
- ↑ Foundation, Encyclopaedia Iranica. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ↑ Torghabeh, Amir Karimian; Pradhan, Biswajeet; Jahandari, Ashkan (2020-05-01). "Assessment of geochemical and sedimentological characteristics of atmospheric dust in Shiraz, southwest Iran". Geoscience Frontiers. 11 (3): 783–792. doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2019.08.004. hdl:10453/139938. ISSN 1674-9871.
- ↑ "Jamming stopped after strike on Shiraz's Mount Derak, resident says". www.iranintl.com. 2026-03-15. Retrieved 2026-07-20.