Butmir | |
Native Name: | Бутмир |
Pushpin Map: | Bosnia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Subdivision Type1: | Entity |
Subdivision Name1: | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Ilidža |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 43.8167°N 38°W |
Butmir (Serbian: Бутмир) is a neighborhood in Ilidža municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo International Airport, the main airport of Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in Butmir.
The Butmir region is very rich in flint. A small stream passes through before connecting to the Željeznica river in central Ilidža.
Butmir is known for archaeological finds dating back to the Neolithic period. The residents some 5,000 years ago formed a distinct group, which is today known as the Butmir Culture.
Football Club Plavi Put is located in Butmir.
Butmir contains an important NATO base in this region. The Butmir Training Centre near Sarajevo is one of the 15 verified NATO training centres. The Butmir Training Centre was formed in April 2005 through partnership of 12 countries, including the United States. https://web.archive.org/web/20110516125106/http://www.fena.ba/public2_en/Category.aspx?news_id=FSA561606