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
Elevation2,534 m (8,314 ft)
Coordinates37°04′40″N 44°09′21″E / 37.07778°N 44.15583°E / 37.07778; 44.15583
Naming
Native name
Geography
Mount Butin is located in Iraq
Mount Butin
Mount Butin
LocationPendro, Kurdistan Region

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  1. ^ "Li Mêrgesor ji ber şerê PKK û Tirkiyê kesek şehîd bûye-ARK NEWS". www.arknews.net (in Kurdish). Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ "بۆتین ئالای كوردستانی به‌رز كرده‌وه‌ ... ئا: زوهری ئێدلبی". www.kurdistannet.biz. Retrieved 20 December 2019.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Pendro - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Archived from the original on 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  4. ^ "Kurd Flora". www.kurdflora.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  5. ^ "The Kurdistan Region's flora and fauna". Archived from the original on 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2017-05-08.

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