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Lukomir

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Country
  
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Elevation
  
1,495 m

Municipality
  
Konjic

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Wednesday 12:18 AM


Weather
  
-2°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 69% Humidity

Lukomir bosnia a visit to a very old and remote mountain villiage


Lukomir is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina situated in the municipality of Konjic. Lukomir is the highest altitude and most remote village in the entire country.

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Map of Lukomir, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lukomir bosnian village at 1495m


Characteristics

Lukomir sits at an altitude of 1,495 m on the Bjelašnica mountain. Stećci originating from the 14th and 15th century exist at the village and suggest that it was inhabited for hundreds of years. The homes in the area are made of stone while their roofs are composed of wooden tiles. The Rakitnica canyon is located nearby and is said to be the origin of a dragon by local folklore.

In film

  • A documentary entitled "Lukomir - Six Months Off" (Dutch: Winterslaap in Lukomir) directed by Niels van Koevorden was filmed in 2010. It was screened at the Netherlands Film Festival. It later won the 2010 Documentary Award from Dutch broadcaster VPRO.
  • The village appears in the film Killing Season as the place of birth of main character Emil Kovač (played by John Travolta)

    • References

    Lukomir Wikipedia
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