Mount Derock or Deraak (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 women lying and the name barfi mountain refers to it usually being white-capped in winter, barf meaning snow in Persian.[3] The mountain's highest peak is around Shiraz and it is a part of the Zagros Mountains. It is well-known for its sunsets and as the hub for TV and radio telecommunication masts.^{[citation needed]}

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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
Geography
Location	Shiraz, Iran
Parent range	Zagros Mountains
Topo map	Mount Derak
Geology
Age of rock	< 40,000 yrs
Mountain type	Sedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent	1841
Easiest route	Hike via south western zone

Geologically, Shiraz is a syncline valley city (NW–SE elongated) that formed between the Baba Kohi and Derak anticlines.[4]

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  Mount Derak view from Shiraz in winter
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  Snow Mount Derak
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  Mount Derak view from Shiraz in winter
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  Sunset in Shiraz viewing north-west – Kowsar hospital is visible in the bottom right
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  Golden hour in Shiraz viewing Mt. Derak

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