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Lukomir Лукомир
Village

Lukomir
Coordinates: 43°38′N 18°11′E / 43.633°N 18.183°E / 43.633; 18.183
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Herzegovina-Neretva
Municipality	Konjic
Area
• Total	26.03 km² (10.05 sq mi)
Elevation	1,495 m (4,905 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	13
• Density	0.50/km² (1.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Lukomir (Serbian Cyrillic: Лукомир) is a village in the Konjic municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of two settlements: Donji (Lower) and Gornji (Upper) Lukomir.

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Gornji Lukomir

Gornji Lukomir is known for its touristic potential and heritage. It is the highest and most remote village in the entire country.^[1]

Characteristics

Lukomir sits at an altitude of 1,495 m (4,905 ft) 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.^[2] The walls of the homes in the area are made of stone and their roofs of wooden tiles. The Rakitnica canyon is located nearby and is said by local folklore to be the origin of a dragon.^[3]

National monument

Considered significant in terms of quality of natural and cultural-historical landscape, Lukomir (Gornji Lukomir) village and its immediate surrounding is designated as National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[4]

Donji Lukomir

Donji Lukomir (Lower Lukomir) is part of the village situated some 500 m (1,600 ft) below Gornji (Upper), on the steep slopes of the Rakitnica canyon.

In film

Much of the 1990 Yugoslav film Gluvi Barut (Silent Gunpowder) was filmed in Lukomir village and the surrounding Bjelašnica mountain area.^[5]
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.^[6] It later won the 2010 Documentary Award from Dutch broadcaster VPRO.^[7]
The village appears in the film Killing Season as the birthplace of main character Emil Kovač (played by John Travolta).
The music video for single "Dođi" (Come) by Bosnian singer-songwriter Dino Merlin and Slovenian singer-songwriter Senidah was filmed in the village in 2020.

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 13, all Bosniaks.^[8]

References

^ Bangs, Richard (16 September 2009). "Bosnia: a model for the planet". MSNBC.
^ Huseinović, Samir (24 August 2008). "Turizam ni na nebu ni na zemlji". Deutsche Welle (in Serbo-Croatian).
^ Šolić, Tomislav. "Posljednja planinska sela Bjelašnice" (in Serbo-Croatian). National Geographic. Archived from the original on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
^ "Lukomir, cultural landscape - Commission to preserve national monuments". Lukomir-old.kons.gov.ba. 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
^ "Gluvi barut". IMDB.
^ "Winterslaap in Lukomir". Netherlands Film Festival.
^ Sunje, Aida (19 July 2010). "Award Winning Film on Lukomir to Be Screened in Bosnian Village". Balkan Insight.
^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

External links

Media related to Lukomir (Konjic) at Wikimedia Commons

Settlements of Konjic

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cultural–historical heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina as designated by Commission to preserve national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in accordance to Annex 8 of Dayton Agreement
For official site names and detailed information, see each article or the List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Buildings and structures

Buildings	Vijećnica Gimnazija Mostar Sarajevo train station Morića Han Gazi Husrev-bey Library Gazi Husrev-bey Bezistan Gazi Husrev-bey Hamam Brusa Bezistan Kino Apolo Sarajevo National Theatre National Museum of BiH
Bunkers & underground structures	ARK/D-0 Željava Air Base
Bridges	Stari Most Kriva Ćuprija Kosor Bridge Stara Ćuprija Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge Kozija Ćuprija Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge Skenderija Bridge Roman bridge at Ilidža Latin Bridge Drvenija Bridge Ćumurija Bridge Čobanija Bridge Bridge over Žepa Stara Ćuprija Glavatičevo Veliki Most Perići Arslanagića Ćuprija Karađoz-begova Ćuprija Inat Ćuprija Klepci Ćuprija Djevojačka Ćuprija Stara Ćuprija Duman Ovčiji Brod Ćuprija Studenci
Clock-towers	Počiteljska sahat-kula Fočanska‎ sahat-kula Livanjska sahat-kula Sarajevska (Baščarsijska) sahat-kula Travnička (Gornja Čaršija) sahat-kula Travnička (Musala) sahat-kula
Fountains	Sebilj

Medieval fortifications
castles,walled cities,
open & market towns

Royal court	Royal court in Sutjeska Visoko Bobovac Jajce
Open & market towns	Visoko Vrhbosna Drijeva Prača
Walled cities	Bobovac Jajce Livno Počitelj Vratnik Zvornik
Castles & citadels	Bijela Tabija Blagaj Bobovac Bočac Fortress Borač Castle Bosanska Krupa Fortress Bužim Castle Počitelj Fortress of Doboj Glamoč Fortress Gradačac Castle Greben Fort Hodidjed Hutovo Fort Jajce Citadel Kamengrad Fort Kastel Fortress Ključ Castle (Gacko) Ključ Castle (Ključ) Komotin Castle Kotor Hrvoje's Fort Ljubuški Fortress Maglaj Fortress Momčilo's Citadel Old town of Visoki Orašac Fort Ostrožac Castle Ostrovica Castle Prusac Fortress Samobor Castle Sokol kod Osat Grada Sokol kod Gračanice Sokol na Plivi Sokolac Citadel Srebrenik Fortress Stolac Fortress (Vidoški Grad) Teočak Castle Tešanj Castle Travnik Castle Velika Kladuša Castle Visuć Citadel (Black Queen's Citadel) Vranduk Vrnograč Castle Vujadin's Citadel Zvečaj Fortress Zvornik Castle Žuta Tabija
Odžaci (towers)	Šurkovića odžak (tower) Captain's Citadel Fazlagić odžak (tower) Redžep-pašina odžak (tower) Smajilagića odžak (tower)

Architectural ensembles

Natural & cultural-historical
ensembles
/ Cultural landscape

Industrial
architectural ensembles

Old Marijin Dvor power station
Old Hrid power station
Small hydro power plant Bihać on Jarak in Bihać (a.k.a. Hydro power plant „Jarak“, or „Canal Una“)
Koševo chimney

Traditional
household

Religious sites, properties
and places of worship

Islamic	Begova Aladža Mosque Muslihudin Čekrekčija Mosque Arnaudija Ferhadija Fethija Mosque Alipašina Careva Dukatareva Karadžozbegova Koski
Catholic	Sarajevo Cathedral Kraljeva Sutjeska Monastery Monastery of St. Catharine Monastery of the Holy Spirit Church of St John Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
Orthodox	Old Church Church of St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Sarajevo Dobrićevo Monastery Lomnica Monastery Papraća Monastery Rmanj Monastery
Judaic	Old Temple New Temple Ashkenazi Synagogue Il Kal Grande
Bosnian Church	Stećci
Other (Temple of Mithras)	Jajački Mithraeum Konjički Mithraeum

Antiquity

Illyrians	Daorson Desilo
Roman	Mogorjelo Berginium Malvesa Serbinum Tasovčići
Early Christianity	Cim

Bronze Age

Butmir Culture

Memorials, cemeteries
and necropolis

Memorials	Heroes of Yugoslavia monuments Vraca Memorial Kozara Memorial Partisan Memorial Mostar Partisan Memorial Livno Bridge on the Neretva Lav Cemetery Eternal flame Moshe Danon's shrine Necropolis for the victims of Fascism
Cemeteries	Old Jewish Cemetery St. John Alifakovac Kovači Koševo Lav Cemetery
Türbe mausoleums	Turbe Vizier's grave Travnik Turbeta Sijerčića Semiz Ali-pašino Turbe Sijerčić Turbes
Tombs, Crypts & catacombs	Hrvoje Vukčić crypt Batalo's tomb
Necropolis	Stećci Radimlja

Movable property/Other

Sarajevo Haggadah
Zmijanje embroidery
Mural Zuke Džumhura

World Heritage Sites

Lukomir

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