Mount Butin
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Butin or Botin (Kurdish: بۆتین, Botîn)[1][2] located on the Pendro terrain in Kurdistan Region.[3][4] 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.[5][6]
Elevation2,534 m (8,314 ft)
| 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 | |
| Nickname | Kurdish: بۆتین |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
  Mount Butin  Mount Butin Mount Butin (Iraq) | |
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| Country |  Iraq |
| Region |  Kurdistan Region |
| Mzuri Bala | Mzuri Bala |
| Parent range | Zagros Mountains |
Photo gallery
Mount Butin, captured on May 9, 2010
Mount Butin from Chemma, photographed on April 8, 2016
A wild goat spotted near Mount Butin
Mount Butin in winter, showing the snowy landscape
View of Pendro village with Mount Butin in the background
Winter view of Mount Butin from Chemma
Members of the Kurdistan Mountain Climbing Federation, 2015
Another image of the Kurdistan Mountain Climbing Federation, 2015
