Butmir (Serbian Cyrillic: 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.

Butmir
Бутмир
Butmir is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Butmir
Butmir
Coordinates: 43°49′N 18°20′E / 43.817°N 18.333°E / 43.817; 18.333
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
MunicipalityIlidža
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Geography

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The Butmir region is very rich in flint. A small stream passes through before connecting to the Željeznica river in central Ilidža.

Historical importance

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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.

Sports

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Football Club Plavi Put is located in Butmir.

Climate

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Climate data for Butmir (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)
21.0
(69.8)
26.4
(79.5)
29.0
(84.2)
34.2
(93.6)
34.4
(93.9)
39.4
(102.9)
37.0
(98.6)
35.6
(96.1)
28.6
(83.5)
23.0
(73.4)
19.6
(67.3)
39.4
(102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
5.9
(42.6)
10.9
(51.6)
15.6
(60.1)
20.7
(69.3)
23.7
(74.7)
26.1
(79.0)
26.1
(79.0)
22.4
(72.3)
16.8
(62.2)
9.7
(49.5)
3.1
(37.6)
15.3
(59.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2)
0.8
(33.4)
4.9
(40.8)
9.5
(49.1)
14.1
(57.4)
17.0
(62.6)
18.8
(65.8)
18.3
(64.9)
14.8
(58.6)
9.8
(49.6)
4.5
(40.1)
−0.6
(30.9)
9.2
(48.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0)
−3.7
(25.3)
−0.4
(31.3)
3.4
(38.1)
7.4
(45.3)
10.6
(51.1)
11.9
(53.4)
11.5
(52.7)
8.7
(47.7)
4.5
(40.1)
0.3
(32.5)
−4.1
(24.6)
3.7
(38.7)
Record low °C (°F) −29.8
(−21.6)
−23.7
(−10.7)
−21.1
(−6.0)
−5.6
(21.9)
−2.0
(28.4)
1.2
(34.2)
4.4
(39.9)
1.7
(35.1)
−4.0
(24.8)
−6.7
(19.9)
−21.2
(−6.2)
−24.6
(−12.3)
−29.8
(−21.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 71.3
(2.81)
71.2
(2.80)
73.8
(2.91)
73.2
(2.88)
79.1
(3.11)
85.8
(3.38)
72.0
(2.83)
75.3
(2.96)
70.7
(2.78)
80.2
(3.16)
99.7
(3.93)
91.3
(3.59)
943.5
(37.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.1 13.6 13.8 14.1 13.3 13.5 10.1 10.5 10.1 10.2 13.0 15.2 151.6
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 18.8 14.2 5.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 4.1 15.1 58.7
Average relative humidity (%) 84.8 80.0 74.2 70.5 71.1 73.7 72.0 73.6 77.9 80.0 82.5 87.1 77.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 47.7 77.5 125.7 146.9 191.7 201.3 237.8 216.6 155.6 117.9 69.0 33.6 1,621.3
Source: Meteorological Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina[1]

NATO Training Centre

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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. [1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Meteorlogical data for station Butmir in period 1961–1990". Meteorological Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.