Qal'eh gorikhteh | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,934 m (6,345 ft) |
Coordinates | 29°18′08.7″N 53°03′18.14″E / 29.302417°N 53.0550389°E |
Geography | |
Qal'eh gorikhteh Location in Iran | |
Location | Sarvestan, Fars, Iran |
Parent range | Zagros |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Old |
Mountain type | Igneous |
Qal'eh gorikhteh (Persian: قلعه گریخته, meaning "fled castle") is one of the Zagros Mountains, which are 6 km northwest of the town of Sarvestan, in the Fars province. It derives its name from its unique shape and from how it is falling apart from the main string of mountains.
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