Butmir
Encyclopedia
Butmir is a neighborhood of Ilidža
in the Sarajevo Canton
of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. It is a small but fairly important and well-known neighborhood of several thousand people.
Geographically, the Butmir region is very rich in flint
. A small stream passes through before connecting to the Željeznica river in central Ilidža.
Ilidža is found a short distance away to the west, while Sarajevo
is to the northeast. Between Sarajevo and Butmir is the Sarajevo International Airport
, the main airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Butmir is most famous for archaeological finds dating back to the neolithic
period. The people who lived there some 4500 years ago formed a distinct group, which is today known as the Butmir Culture
.
Ilidža
Ilidža is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has a metro population of 157,654, making it the 7th largest city in the country. Ilidža is the chief suburb of Sarajevo. It is famous for the natural beauty of its surroundings and historical tradition dating back to...
in the Sarajevo Canton
Sarajevo Canton
The Sarajevo Canton is a canton of the Federation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The capital is Sarajevo.The Canton is basically the metro area of the city it is named after that is inside the Federation...
of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. It is a small but fairly important and well-known neighborhood of several thousand people.
Geographically, the Butmir region is very rich in flint
Flint
Flint is a hard, sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as a variety of chert. It occurs chiefly as nodules and masses in sedimentary rocks, such as chalks and limestones. Inside the nodule, flint is usually dark grey, black, green, white, or brown in colour, and...
. A small stream passes through before connecting to the Željeznica river in central Ilidža.
Ilidža is found a short distance away to the west, while Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
is to the northeast. Between Sarajevo and Butmir is the Sarajevo International Airport
Sarajevo International Airport
Sarajevo International Airport , also known as Butmir Airport, is the main international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located southwest of the railway station in the capital city of Sarajevo in the suburb of Butmir....
, the main airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Butmir is most famous for archaeological finds dating back to the neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
period. The people who lived there some 4500 years ago formed a distinct group, which is today known as the Butmir Culture
Butmir Culture
Butmir culture existed in Butmir, near Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina, dating from the Neolithic period. It is characterized by its unique pottery, and is one of the best researched European cultures from 2600-2400 BC.-History:...
.