Butin or Botin (Kurdish: بۆتین ,Botîn)[1][2] located on the Pendro terrain in Kurdistan Region.[3] The mountain lies 4 km (2 mi) to the northeast of Pendro and some 100 km (62 mi) from Erbil. Hunting in Butin is prohibited and it is home to a large population of Wild Goat and other wildlife. Butin has a lot of valuable trees and mountain herbs, the most extensive growths on the Butin slopes.[4][5]

Mount Butin
Butin, Botin
Mount Butin in April 2016
Highest point
Elevation	2,534 m (8,314 ft)
Coordinates	37°04′40″N 44°09′21″E
Naming
Native name	بۆتین  (Kurdish) Bûtîn  (Kurdish)
Geography
Mount Butin Kurdistan Show map of Iraqi Kurdistan Mount Butin Mount Butin (Iraq) Show map of Iraq
Location	Pendro, Kurdistan Region

Photo gallery

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  Butin on May 9, 2010
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  Butin on April 8, 2016
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  Wild goat in Buntin
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  Butin in winter
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  Pendro village and Mount Butin
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  Butin in winter as viewed from Chemma
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  Kurdistan Mountain Climbing Federation (2015)
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  Kurdistan Mountain Climbing Federation (2015)

References

External links

• Qimmat Kurri Butinah