Mount Derak

Mount Derak is a sedimentary rock mountain in Shiraz, Fars, in the region in Iran. It is located west and northwest of , . 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.
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  • Peak rising to 2,621 metres (8,599 feet)
  • Description: mountain in Shiraz County, Iran
  • Also known as
    “Kuh-e Derak”
    “Mother Mount”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haji Abad and Deh Sheykh.
Hajjiabad is a village in Qarah Chaman Rural District… is situated 8 km southwest of Mount Derak.
is a village in Qarah Chaman Rural… is situated 9 km southwest of Mount Derak.
is a village in Derak Rural District… is situated 10 km east of Mount Derak.

Mount Derak

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Latitude
29.69537° or 29° 41′ 43″ north
Longitude
52.38152° or 52° 22′ 54″ east
Open location code
7HXJM9WJ+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8689923967
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
136354
Wiki­data ID
Q4118006

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Mount Derak” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جبل دراك”
  • Cebuano: “Kūh-e Derāk”
  • Chinese: “德拉克山”
  • Chinese: “德雷克山”
  • Dutch: “Kūh-e Derāk”
  • Dutch: “Mount derak”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل دراك”
  • Greek: “Μητρικό όρος”
  • Greek: “Όρος Ντεράκ”
  • Indonesian: “Gunung Derak”
  • Ladin: “Mont Derak”
  • Persian: “دراک”
  • Persian: “کوهٔ دراک”
  • Swedish: “Kūh-e Derāk”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as حسینی الهاشمی and شهرک برف فروشان.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zip Line Derak and Derak Highlands Park.

Fars: Highlights

Learn more about Shiraz and Persepolis.
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